Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 7990 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 183 days newer than Radeon HD 7990.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 34% better in Fortnite than Radeon HD 7990 - 63 vs 47 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 290 vs 375 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 4 vs 3 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 7990
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7990 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $999 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 950 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
