AMD Radeon R9 290X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti

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Performance
Radeon R9 290X4% better
16,167.515% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
15,61915% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 290X has 4% better performance than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 290X32% better
29.4518% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
22.3414% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 290X has 32% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 290X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 290X is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2013 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Hawaii) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 290X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 512 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 320 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 290X includes 2,816 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 176 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 290X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 290 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 290X has the 137th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 15.46% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 16,167.5 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 29.45. This is the 80th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2013 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK110B) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 780 Ti has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,753 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 336.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 780 Ti includes 2,880 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 875 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 928 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 780 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 780 Ti has the 141st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 14.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 15,619 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 22.34. This is the 83rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 2.0Kepler
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2013Q4 2013
Launch Price (MSRP)$549$699
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
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Radeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
Low - 720p
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Medium - 768p
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High - 1080p
61 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
33 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 290X orGeForce GTX 780 Ti

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)9.65-42%
Radeon VII9.99-40%
GeForce GTX 97011.71-29%
Radeon R9 FURY15.42-7%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti15.75-5%
Radeon R9 290X16.59
GeForce GTX 98016.94+2%
GeForce GTX 68056.07+238%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 290X4% better
16,167.515% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
15,61915% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 290X has 4% better performance than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 290X is ranked 137th with a score of 16,167.5, and the GeForce GTX 780 Ti is ranked 141st with a score of 15,619.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 290X32% better
29.4518% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
22.3414% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 290X has 32% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 290X is ranked 80th with a performance per dollar of 29.45, and the GeForce GTX 780 Ti is ranked 83rd with a performance per dollar of 22.34.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 290X or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5+9%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543+9%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401+8%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282+7%
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5
GeForce GTX 97016,033-1%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti15,619-3%
GeForce GTX 165013,645-16%
Radeon R9 38012,191-25%
Radeon R9 280X10,792-33%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,003
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3DMark Time Spy Score
4,114
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
73,987
75,688
(+2.3%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
11,717
11,812
(+0.81%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
13,415
(+2.01%)
13,151
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
142
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PassMark G3D Mark
8,623
9,525
(+10.46%)
PassMark G2D Mark
765
(+19.53%)
640
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
140
143.4
(+2.43%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
111
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
CodenameHawaiiGK110B
ArchitectureGCN 2.0Kepler
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors6,200 million7,080 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
Memory Size4 GB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth320 Gb/s336.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,250 MHz1,753 MHz
Memory Interface512 bit384 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB1,536 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)290 W250 W
Suggested PSU600 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)2,816--
CUDA Cores--2,880
Compute Units (CU)44--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--15
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)176240
Render Output Units (ROP)6448
Core Clock Speed1,000 MHz875 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--928 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate64 GPixel/s55.68 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate176 GTexel/s222.7 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.63 TFLOPS5.35 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance704 GFLOPS222.7 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R9 290XGeForce GTX 780 Ti
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.