The Radeon R9 290 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 740 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $140.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Up to 70% cheaper – $59.99 vs $199.99
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 64 vs 275 Watts
Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GT 740
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
68
100%
Min 1% FPS
32
100%
Price, $
$199.99
29%
Value, $/FPS
$2.94/FPS
45%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Average FPS
45
66%
Min 1% FPS
16
50%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
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Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GT 740 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GT 740 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GT 740 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
25%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
13%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
21%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
16%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $89.00 |
| Volcanic Islands (R9 200) | Generation | GeForce 700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 64 W |
| Memory | ||
4 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 7.944 GPixel/s |
151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 31.78 GTexel/s |
4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 762.6 GFLOPS |
