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GTX 780 Ti vs R9 290: which is better?

GeForce GTX 780 Ti and Radeon R9 290 perform almost the same in games (1080p · high settings · Ryzen 7 9800X3D). Radeon R9 290 offers better value for money.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 780 Ti

5%of the fastest card (RTX 5090)
≈ $72 (used)Part score 25/100
VS
AMD

Radeon R9 290

5%of the fastest card (RTX 5090)
≈ $64 (used)Part score 24/100
Cheaper: Radeon R9 290Value: Radeon R9 290

Head to head

5%
Gaming performance
5%
25/100
Part score
24/100
73 FPS
Average FPS
73 FPS
≈ $72 (used)
Approx. price
≈ $64 (used)
95/100
Value for money
100/100

Specifications

GeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 290
Video memory (VRAM)3 GB4 GB
Board power250 W275 W
Recommended PSU≥ 600 W≥ 650 W
AI upscalingFSRFSR
Ray tracingNoNo
Release year20132013

GeForce GTX 780 Ti: 3 GB of video memory can run short in new games (Cyberpunk 2077, Warzone) with high textures and at 1440p; you may need to drop textures a notch.

Radeon R9 290: 4 GB of video memory can run short in new games (Cyberpunk 2077, Warzone) with high textures and at 1440p; you may need to drop textures a notch.

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Estimated FPS in games

GeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 290
73average FPS
73average FPS
Resolution

Showing: 1080p · high settings · Ryzen 7 9800X3D · ◆ CPU-limited value