AMD Radeon R9 290X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti

AMD Radeon R9 290X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti are evenly matched on our gaming benchmark, both scoring 14/100. Your choice should come down to price and availability.

AMD

AMD Radeon R9 290X

14
Gaming score / 100
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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti

14
Gaming score / 100
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Specs compared

SpecAMD Radeon R9 290XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti
Gaming score14/10014/100
VRAM4 GB3 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
TDP290 W250 W
Boost clock1000 MHz928 MHz
ReleaseOct 2013Nov 2013
MSRP$69.00$79.00

AMD Radeon R9 290X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti: which should you buy?

AMD Radeon R9 290X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti are evenly matched on our gaming benchmark, both scoring 14/100. Your choice should come down to price and availability. For your specific games and resolution, run both through our comparison tool, check pairing with the bottleneck calculator, or see where each lands on the tier list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the AMD Radeon R9 290X better than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti?
They are evenly matched (14/100 each).

Should I buy the AMD Radeon R9 290X or the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti?
For raw gaming performance, choose the AMD Radeon R9 290X. If it costs notably more for only a small gain, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti can be the better value. Check current prices before deciding.

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