The Radeon R9 290X is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3070. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
The GeForce RTX 3070 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 220 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce RTX 3070 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
52%
Min 1% FPS
33
43%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3070
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
129
100%
Min 1% FPS
76
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce RTX 3070 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 290X vs GeForce RTX 3070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce RTX 3070 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
71%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
39%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
55%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
28%
GeForce RTX 3070
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
20.31 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 290 W | Power Consumption | 220 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 64 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 165.6 GPixel/s |
| 176 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 317.4 GTexel/s |
| 5.632 TFLOPS | FP32 | 20.31 TFLOPS |
