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$299
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
Availability
MSRP in USD: $329
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$127.22
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$469
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$399
In Stock
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 318 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Up to 57% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $127.22 vs $299.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 290 - $2.45 vs $5.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 148 vs 275 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
52
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.75/FPS
42.608695652173914%
Price, $
$299
42%
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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Updated 312251 minutes ago
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
52
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$127.22
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0, 26% Cooler and 36% Quieter Cooling Graphics Card 04G-P4-2974-KR
Buy for $127.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 312250 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
91.87509474003335%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
80.85808580858085%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $399 | MSRP | $329 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
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