GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon R9 290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 545 and Radeon R9 290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 545 and Radeon R9 290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GT 545

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 257% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 545.
GeForce GT 545 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 545 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 545 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 545 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 130 mm longer, than GeForce GT 545.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 545 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 716% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	4−5	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	110−120
medium / 1080p	6−7	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 766% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	190−200
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 184% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 545 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	24−27	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	12−14	85−90
medium / 1080p	3−4	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1150% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	5−6	50−55
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	12−14	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 475% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	5−6	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	18−20	110−120
medium / 1080p	7−8	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 750% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	5−6	75−80
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 372% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	6−7	70−75
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1433% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GT 545.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	6−7	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 800% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	12−14	140−150
medium / 768p	9−10	90−95
high / 1080p	4−5	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1028% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	55−60
high / 768p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce GT 545.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN
Code name	GF116	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 May 2011	24 October 2013
Pipelines	144	2816
Core clock speed	720 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.28	176.0
Floating-point performance	414.7 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	145 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	35 Mh/s	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 GT 545 vs Radeon R9 290X

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