GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon R9 290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon R9 290X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 275 stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 275	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 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	896 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 14% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 275.
GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 275 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 275.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 116 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 377% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	110−120
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 393% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	190−200
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 152% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	18−20	85−90
medium / 1080p	8−9	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 455% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	14−16	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−11	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	21−24	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 296% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	12−14	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	110−120
medium / 1080p	12−14	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 466% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	130−140
high / 1080p	12−14	75−80
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 234% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	4−5	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	12−14	70−75
medium / 1080p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 566% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 377% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	24−27	140−150
medium / 768p	16−18	90−95
high / 1080p	9−10	50−55
ultra / 1080p	6−7	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 464% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
high / 768p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 275.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 275	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 January 2009	24 October 2013
Pipelines	240	2816
Core clock speed	1404 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.6 billion/sec	176.0
Floating-point performance	673.9 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	448 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1134 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	127.0 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.3
OpenGL	3.0	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	240
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
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 GTX 275 vs Radeon R9 290X

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