GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
AMD Radeon R9 290X
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | TU106 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 176 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | TU106 | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | TU106-400A-A1 | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Turing | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 10,800 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.3M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 445 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2228 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 17th, 2018 | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 20 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 30 | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 499 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 73 in our database | 147 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1410 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1620 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 448.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 176 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| SM CountDifferent | 36 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 288 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 36 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 4 MB | 1024 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 44 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 103.7 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 233.3 GTexel/s | 176.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 14.93 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 7.465 TFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 233.3 GFLOPS (1:32) | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 229 mm9 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 113 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 175 W | 290 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.02x DisplayPort 1.4a1x USB Type-C | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG160 SKU 52 | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 7.5 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs Radeon RX 6650 XT
Radeon RX 6650 XT is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs Radeon RX 7600
Radeon RX 7600 is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs Arc A770
Arc A770 is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is 8% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare AMD Radeon R9 290X with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY is 18% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is 15% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 580
Radeon RX 580 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X

