Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 16 days newer than Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 115 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 48% better in Alan Wake 2 than Radeon R7 260X - 34 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 4 vs 2 GB
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R7 260X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$139 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 104 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1625 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
