NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 vs AMD Radeon R9 290X

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Combined performance score

R9 290X
19.16
+25.3%

Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 770 by 25% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking270320
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money10.113.51
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameHawaii XTGK104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 October 2013 (10 years old)30 May 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 $399
Current price$20 (0x MSRP)$254 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 290X has 188% better value for money than GTX 770.

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 cores28161536
CUDA coresno data1536
Core clock speedno data1046 MHz
Boost clock speed947 MHz1085 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt230 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data98 °C
Texture fill rate176.0134 billion/sec
Floating-point performance5,632 gflops3,333 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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length275 mm10.5" (26.7 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Minimum recommended system powerno data600 Watt
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pinOne 8-pin and one 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz7012 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s224.3 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
Eyefinity+no data
HDMI++
HDCPno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
DisplayPort support+no data
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+no data
CrossFire1no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
LiquidVR1no data
PowerTune-no data
TressFX1no data
TrueAudio+no data
ZeroCore-no data
UVD+no data
DDMA audio+no data
Blu Ray 3Dno data+
3D Gamingno data+
3D Visionno data+
PhysXno data+
3D Vision Liveno data+

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
Mantle-no data
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 290X 19.16
+25.3%
GTX 770 15.29

Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 770 by 25% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 290X 7425
+25.3%
GTX 770 5925

Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 770 by 25% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 290X 11717
+43.8%
GTX 770 8150

Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 770 by 44% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

Benchmark coverage: 1%

R9 290X 1547
+43.5%
GTX 770 1078

Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 770 by 44% in Unigine Heaven 4.0.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD87
+33.8%
65−70
−33.8%
4K50
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+32%
50−55
−32%
Hitman 3 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+32%
50−55
−32%
Hitman 3 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+36.4%
55−60
−36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+32%
50−55
−32%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Hitman 3 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Hitman 3 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

This is how R9 290X and GTX 770 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • R9 290X is 33.8% faster than GTX 770

4K resolution:

  • R9 290X is 42.9% faster than GTX 770

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 19.16 15.29
Recency 24 October 2013 30 May 2013
Cost $549 $399
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 230 Watt

The Radeon R9 290X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 770 in performance tests.


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