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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 Ti outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is 2776 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Performs up to 50% better in HITMAN 2 than Radeon R9 290X - 183 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 81% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - $210.0 vs $1099.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - $1.72 vs $6.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 290 vs 350 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.01/FPS
28%
Price, $
$1099.99
19%
FPS Winner
Geforce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card Titanium and Black
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
122
66%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
186.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
532.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$1199 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1365 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1665 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or Radeon R9 290X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$24.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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152 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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132 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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164 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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164 FPS
$23.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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168 FPS
$24.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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161 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,799
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164 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
In Stock
168 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
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