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R9 290 vs GTX 780: which is better?

Radeon R9 290 is about 20% faster than GeForce GTX 780 in games (1080p · high settings · Ryzen 7 9800X3D). Radeon R9 290 offers better value for money.

AMD

Radeon R9 290

5%of the fastest card (RTX 5090)
≈ $64 (used)Part score 24/100
VS
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 780

4%of the fastest card (RTX 5090)
≈ $64 (used)Part score 23/100
Faster: Radeon R9 290Value: Radeon R9 290

Head to head

5%
Gaming performance
4%
24/100
Part score
23/100
73 FPS
Average FPS
61 FPS
≈ $64 (used)
Approx. price
≈ $64 (used)
100/100
Value for money
89/100

Specifications

Radeon R9 290GeForce GTX 780
Video memory (VRAM)4 GB3 GB
Board power275 W250 W
Recommended PSU≥ 650 W≥ 600 W
AI upscalingFSRFSR
Ray tracingNoNo
Release year20132013

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.

GeForce GTX 780: 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.

Free · no install

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Estimated FPS in games

Radeon R9 290GeForce GTX 780
73average FPS
61average FPS
Resolution

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