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$127.22
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$469
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$399
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X 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 290X is 330 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Up to 39% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $127.22 vs $210.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Radeon R9 290X - $1.45 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 148 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 2% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than GeForce GTX 970 - 90 vs 88 FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
88
97.77777777777777%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/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
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.33/FPS
62.23175965665235%
Price, $
$210
60%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
69.60227272727273%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
97.01379414885554%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$329 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1050 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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