GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
112%
112%
AMD Radeon R9 290
121%
121%
AMD Radeon R9 290 is approximately 9% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GK110 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 192 | 160 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GK110 | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GK110-300-A1 | Hawaii PRO(215-0852020) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Kepler | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 7,080 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 12.6M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 561 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2152 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 23rd, 2013 | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 700 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 600 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 900 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 649 USD | 399 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 155 in our database | 69 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 863 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 902 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1502 MHz6 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 947 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.4 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 192 | 160 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 64 |
| SMX CountDifferent | 12 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per SMX) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1536 KB | 1024 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 40 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 43.30 GPixel/s | 60.61 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 173.2 GTexel/s | 151.5 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.156 TFLOPS | 4.849 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 173.2 GFLOPS (1:24) | 606.1 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 38 mm1.5 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 250 W | 275 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P2083 SKU 20, P2083 SKU 21 | 109-C67157-00_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.175 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 3.5 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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Radeon R9 390X Performance117%
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GeForce GTX 690 Performance115%
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Radeon RX 480 Performance114%
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Radeon HD 7990 Performance114%
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GeForce GTX 780 Ti Performance112%
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