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$639.9
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 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 3070 is 2504 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 35% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R9 290X - 228 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 220 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 67% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $210.0 vs $639.9
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dota 2 than GeForce RTX 3070 - $1.24 vs $2.81 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/FPS
44.12811387900356%
Price, $
$639.9
32%
FPS Winner
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card - Dark Platinum and Black
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
169
74.12280701754386%
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 311926 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
38.64734299516908%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
55.45053560176434%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$499 | 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 |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1500 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1725 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon R9 290X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
190 FPS
$5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
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228 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
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193 FPS
$5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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193 FPS
$5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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182 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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206 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,949
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201 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,450.81
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206 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,775.76
In Stock
190 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
In Stock
201 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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