Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 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 16 GB is 3493 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 53% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB - $210.0 vs $449.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB - $2.5 vs $3.44 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
- Performs up to 56% better in Far Cry 6 than Radeon R9 290X - 131 vs 84 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 165 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
84
64.12213740458014%
Value, $/FPS
$2.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320954 minutes ago
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.44/FPS
72.67441860465115%
Price, $
$449.99
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320952 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
52.588331963845526%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
51.04408352668214%
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
121.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
344.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | May 18th, 2023 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$549 | MSRP | $499 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2535 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |