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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB vs Radeon R9 290X

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB vs Radeon R9 290X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GIGABYTE GV-N406TAERO OC-8GD GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AERO OC 8G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 8GB 128-bit GDDR6, Video Card

Buy for $427.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19535 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 19536 minutes ago

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GIGABYTE GV-N406TAERO OC-8GD GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AERO OC 8G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 8GB 128-bit GDDR6, Video Card

Buy for $427.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19535 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 19536 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB 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 4060 Ti 8 GB is 3493 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

  • Performs up to 53% better in Dirt 5 than Radeon R9 290X - 167 vs 109 FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 160 vs 290 Watts
  • Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB

Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X

  • Up to 51% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB - $210.0 vs $427.99
  • Up to 25% better value when playing Dirt 5 than GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB - $1.93 vs $2.56 per FPS
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Desktop • May 18th, 2023


FPS

167

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.56/FPS

75%

Price, $

$427.99

49%

FPS Winner

GIGABYTE GV-N406TAERO OC-8GD GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AERO OC 8G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 8GB 128-bit GDDR6, Video Card

Buy for $427.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19535 minutes ago

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


FPS

109

65%

Value, $/FPS

$1.93/FPS

100%

Price, $

$210

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19536 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Desktop • May 18th, 2023

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Desktop • May 18th, 2023


Pixel Fillrate

121.7 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

344.8 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

64 GPixel/s

52%

Texel Fillrate

176 GTexel/s

51%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

vs
AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo

AMD Radeon R9 290X

May 18th, 2023
Release DateOct 24th, 2013
GeForce 40GenerationVolcanic Islands
$399
MSRP$549
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x 16-pinPower Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GB
Memory4 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR5
128-bitBus512-bit
288 GB/sBandwidth
320 GB/s
2310 MHz
Base Clock Speed1000 MHz
2535 MHzBoost Clock SpeedNot Available
2250 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1250 MHz

Builds Using GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB or Radeon R9 290X

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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