GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 vs Radeon R9 290
Aggregated performance score
Radeon R9 290 outperforms GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 by 102% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 243 | 400 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 12.45 | 1.50 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | GK110B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 November 2013 (10 years old) | 10 September 2013 (10 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $649 |
| Current price | $20 (0.1x MSRP) | $270 (0.4x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
R9 290 has 730% better value for money than GTX 780 Rev. 2.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 947 MHz | 863 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 902 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 151.5 | 173.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,849 gflops | 4,156 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 6008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320.0 GB/s | 288.4 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | no data | 3.5 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 20.89 | 10.34 |
| Recency | 5 November 2013 | 10 September 2013 |
| Cost | $399 | $649 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 250 Watt |
The Radeon R9 290 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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