GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 290X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 480 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 250 Watt.
GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 598 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
QHD / 1440p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	110−120
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	120−130	190−200
QHD / 1440p	90−95	110−120
4K / 2160p	50−55	70−75
high / 768p	170−180	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	30−35
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	85−90
medium / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	30−35	65−70
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	35−40	65−70
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	35−40
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	70−75	110−120
medium / 1080p	40−45	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	40−45	75−80
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	9−10
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
high / 1080p	24−27	50−55
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 97% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	24 October 2013
Pipelines	480	2816
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 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 GTX 480 vs Radeon R9 290X

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