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$322.15
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$309.99
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Boost Clock
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$342.03
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
Availability
MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060 is 2637 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R9 290X - 201 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 170 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 35% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $210.0 vs $322.15
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dota 2 than GeForce RTX 3060 - $1.24 vs $1.6 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
77.49999999999999%
Price, $
$322.15
65%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
169
84.07960199004975%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Updated 311832 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
75.0293083235639%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
88.44221105527639%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$329 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon R9 290X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
147 FPS
$5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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174 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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174 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,168.12
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186 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,247.99
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149 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
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167 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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186 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
In Stock
172 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,179
In Stock
186 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,378
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