Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 7950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 632 days newer than Radeon HD 7950.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 23% better in World of Tanks than Radeon HD 7950 - 152 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 200 vs 290 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $449 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
