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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 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 3050 is 2994 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 29% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon R9 290X - 67 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $179.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon R9 290X - $2.69 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 130 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
67
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
80%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$249 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or Radeon R9 290X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
52 FPS
$12.5/FPS
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Core i5-12400
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$17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$19.53/FPS
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$20.37/FPS
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Core i5-13400F
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