Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 28 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 14% better in Resident Evil 4 than Radeon R9 280X - 67 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 250 vs 275 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $399 | MSRP | $299 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
