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$1,438
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1499
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MSRP in USD: $1499
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$1,999.99
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Boost Clock
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090 is 2504 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Performs up to 78% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon R9 290X - 224 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 24 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 85% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3090 - $210.0 vs $1438.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than GeForce RTX 3090 - $1.67 vs $6.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 - 290 vs 350 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.42/FPS
26.012461059190027%
Price, $
$1438
14%
FPS Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
126
56.25%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
33.719704952581665%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
31.654676258992804%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $1499 | 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 |
24 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
936.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1395 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1695 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1219 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3090 or Radeon R9 290X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
211 FPS
$16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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183 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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215 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,359.99
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201 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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197 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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197 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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197 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,610.35
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197 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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198 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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211 FPS
$18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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