R9 290 vs gtx 1070: AMD R9 290 vs Nvidia GTX 1070

AMD Radeon R9 290 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070: What is the difference?

38points

AMD Radeon R9 290

54points

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Comparison winner

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54 facts in comparison

AMD Radeon R9 290

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

Why is AMD Radeon R9 290 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070?

• 32GB/s more memory bandwidth?
  288GB/svs256GB/s
• 256bit wider memory bus width?
  512bitvs256bit
• 640 more shading units?
  2560vs1920
• 40 more texture mapping units (TMUs)?
  160vs120
• 1 more DVI outputs?
  2vs1

Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 better than AMD Radeon R9 290?

• 844MHz faster GPU clock speed?
  1506MHzvs662MHz
• 0. 93 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
  5.78 TFLOPSvs4.85 TFLOPS
• 54.7 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
  96.4 GPixel/svs41.7 GPixel/s
• 100W lower TDP?
  150Wvs250W
• 875MHz faster memory clock speed?
  2000MHzvs1125MHz
• 4GB more VRAM?
  8GBvs4GB
• 3500MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
  8000MHzvs4500MHz
• 0.8 newer version of DirectX?
  12vs11.2

Which are the most popular comparisons?

AMD Radeon R9 290

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AMD Radeon RX 580

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060

AMD Radeon R9 290

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super

AMD Radeon R9 290

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AMD Radeon RX 550

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

AMD Radeon R9 290

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

AMD Radeon R9 290

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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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AMD Radeon RX 580

AMD Radeon R9 290

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AMD Radeon RX 570

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

AMD Radeon R9 290

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Manli GeForce GTX 1650

AMD Radeon R9 290

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AMD Radeon Vega 8

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop

AMD Radeon R9 290

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

AMD Radeon R9 290

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AMD Radeon R5

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop

Price comparison

User reviews

Overall Rating

AMD Radeon R9 290

1 User reviews

AMD Radeon R9 290

10. 0/10

1 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

3 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

9.3/10

3 User reviews

Features

Value for money

10.0/10

1 votes

9.3/10

3 votes

Gaming

8.0/10

1 votes

9.0/10

3 votes

Performance

10.0/10

1 votes

9.7/10

3 votes

Quiet operation

10.0/10

1 votes

9.7/10

3 votes

Reliability

10.0/10

1 votes

10.0/10

3 votes

Performance

GPU clock speed

662MHz

1506MHz

The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.

GPU turbo

947MHz

1683MHz

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

pixel rate

41. 7 GPixel/s

96.4 GPixel/s

The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.

floating-point performance

4.85 TFLOPS

5.78 TFLOPS

Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.

texture rate

152 GTexels/s

180.7 GTexels/s

The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.

GPU memory speed

1125MHz

2000MHz

The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.

shading units

Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.

texture mapping units (TMUs)

TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.

render output units (ROPs)

The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.

Memory

effective memory speed

4500MHz

8000MHz

The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.

maximum memory bandwidth

288GB/s

256GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.

VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.

memory bus width

512bit

256bit

A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.

version of GDDR memory

Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.

Supports ECC memory

✖AMD Radeon R9 290

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

Features

DirectX version

DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

OpenGL version

OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

OpenCL version

Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.

Supports multi-display technology

✔AMD Radeon R9 290

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.

load GPU temperature

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A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.

supports ray tracing

✖AMD Radeon R9 290

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.

Supports 3D

✔AMD Radeon R9 290

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).

supports DLSS

✖AMD Radeon R9 290

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.

PassMark (G3D) result

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This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.

Ports

has an HDMI output

✔AMD Radeon R9 290

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.

HDMI ports

More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

HDMI version

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HDMI 2.0

Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.

DisplayPort outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.

DVI outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.

mini DisplayPort outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.

Price comparison

Which are the best graphics cards?

GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 290

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3. GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 290

• GeForce GTX 1070

  160%

• Radeon R9 290

  100%

Relative performance

• GeForce GTX 1070

  167%

• Radeon R9 290

  100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1070

67% higher gaming performance.

125 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon R9 290 .

This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.

Supports PhysX

Supports G-Sync

Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute

Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider Radeon R9 290

Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute

Supports FreeSync

Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

Supports TrueAudio

Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

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HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 1070

The GeForce GTX 1070 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (29 combinations of games and resolutions).

Core Configuration

	GeForce GTX 1070		Radeon R9 290
GPU Name	GP104 (GP104-200-A1)	vs	Hawaii (Hawaii PRO)
Fab Process	16 nm	vs	28 nm
Die Size	314 mm²	vs	438 mm²
Transistors	7,200 million	vs	6,200 million
Shaders	1920	vs	2560
Compute Units	15	vs	40
Core clock	1506 MHz	vs	947 MHz
ROPs	64	vs	64
TMUs	120	vs	160

Memory Configuration

	GeForce GTX 1070		Radeon R9 290
Memory Type	GDDR5	vs	GDDR5
Bus Width	256 bit	vs	512 bit
Memory Speed	2002 MHz 8008 MHz effective	vs	1250 MHz 5000 MHz effective
Memory Size	8192 Mb	vs	4096 Mb

Additional details

	GeForce GTX 1070		Radeon R9 290
TDP	150 watts	vs	275 watts
Release Date	10 Jun 2016	vs	5 Nov 2013

• GeForce GTX 1070

  96. 40 GP/s

• Radeon R9 290

  60.60 GP/s

GigaPixels — higher is better

• GeForce GTX 1070

  180.70 GT/s

• Radeon R9 290

  152.00 GT/s

GigaTexels — higher is better

• GeForce GTX 1070

  256.30 GB/s

• Radeon R9 290

  320.00 GB/s

GB/s — higher is better

• GeForce GTX 1070

  5783.00 GFLOPs

• Radeon R9 290

  4849.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs — higher is better

• GeForce GTX 1070

  24720

• Radeon R9 290

  15440

Points (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  100

• Radeon R9 290

  53

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

• GeForce GTX 1070

  101

• Radeon R9 290

  59

FPS (higher is better)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

• GeForce GTX 1070

  142

• Radeon R9 290

  89

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

• GeForce GTX 1070

  129

• Radeon R9 290

  66

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Settings

• GeForce GTX 1070

  94

• Radeon R9 290

  67

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  152

• Radeon R9 290

  83

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  86

• Radeon R9 290

  69

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

• GeForce GTX 1070

  109

• Radeon R9 290

  57

FPS (higher is better)

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  83

• Radeon R9 290

  45

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  82

• Radeon R9 290

  60

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  71

• Radeon R9 290

  38

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

• GeForce GTX 1070

  69

• Radeon R9 290

  43

FPS (higher is better)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

• GeForce GTX 1070

  91

• Radeon R9 290

  57

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

• GeForce GTX 1070

  85

• Radeon R9 290

  43

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Settings

• GeForce GTX 1070

  65

• Radeon R9 290

  48

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  101

• Radeon R9 290

  53

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  65

• Radeon R9 290

  55

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

• GeForce GTX 1070

  71

• Radeon R9 290

  40

FPS (higher is better)

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  65

• Radeon R9 290

  35

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  59

• Radeon R9 290

  41

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  39

• Radeon R9 290

  23

FPS (higher is better)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

• GeForce GTX 1070

  46

• Radeon R9 290

  28

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

• GeForce GTX 1070

  46

• Radeon R9 290

  19

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Very High Settings

• GeForce GTX 1070

  35

• Radeon R9 290

  26

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  48

• Radeon R9 290

  27

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  37

• Radeon R9 290

  28

FPS (higher is better)

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

• GeForce GTX 1070

  38

• Radeon R9 290

  22

FPS (higher is better)

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

• GeForce GTX 1070

  39

• Radeon R9 290

  21

FPS (higher is better)

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

• GeForce GTX 1070

  34

• Radeon R9 290

  24

FPS (higher is better)

	VS
GeForce GTX 1070		Radeon RX 5500 XT

	VS
GeForce GTX 1070		GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

	VS
Radeon R9 290		GeForce GTX 1650

	VS
Radeon R9 290		Radeon RX 570

	VS
Radeon RX 6600		Radeon RX 6600 XT

	VS
Radeon RX 6600 XT		GeForce RTX 2060

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