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GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon R9 290X

GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon R9 290X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
KAER Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 1680MHz Dual Fans ray-tracing Graphics Card

Buy for $209.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5182 minutes ago

vs

AMD Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5180 minutes ago

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
KAER Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 1680MHz Dual Fans ray-tracing Graphics Card

Buy for $209.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5182 minutes ago

vs

AMD Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5180 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 2060 is 1901 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

  • Performs up to 28% better in Valheim than Radeon R9 290X - 91 vs 71 FPS
  • Up to 0% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $209.98 vs $210.0
  • Up to 22% better value when playing Valheim than Radeon R9 290X - $2.31 vs $2.96 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 160 vs 290 Watts
  • Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 6 vs 4 GB
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019


FPS

91

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$209.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

KAER Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 1680MHz Dual Fans ray-tracing Graphics Card

Buy for $209.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5182 minutes ago

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


FPS

71

78%

Value, $/FPS

$2.96/FPS

78%

Price, $

$210

99%

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5180 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019


Pixel Fillrate

80.64 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

201.6 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

64 GPixel/s

79%

Texel Fillrate

176 GTexel/s

87%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

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AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo

AMD Radeon R9 290X

Jan 7th, 2019
Release DateOct 24th, 2013
GeForce 20GenerationVolcanic Islands
$349
MSRP$549
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-COutputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6 GB
Memory4 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR5
192-bitBus512-bit
336 GB/s
Bandwidth320 GB/s
1365 MHz
Base Clock Speed1000 MHz
1680 MHzBoost Clock SpeedNot Available
1750 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1250 MHz

Builds Using GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon R9 290X

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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