Key Differences
In short — Radeon VII outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon VII is 1920 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Radeon VII - 275 vs 295 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon VII
- Performs up to 113% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon R9 290 - 66 vs 31 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 16 vs 4 GB
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2019
FPS
66
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$597
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon VII |
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Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2019 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Vega II |
$399 | MSRP | $699 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | HBM2 |
512-bit | Bus | 4096-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1024 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |