GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 290X.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 61% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 5 mm longer, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	65−70
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	190−200
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 692% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	0−1	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	70−75
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	0−1	75−80
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	140−150
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	−	50−55
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
high / 768p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Tesla	GCN
Code name	G80	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	24 October 2013
Pipelines	128	2816
Core clock speed	576 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	176.0
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	270 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	575
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon R9 290X

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