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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 580 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 580 is 1272 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 580
- Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Radeon R9 290X - 62 vs 59 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 185 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 580
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
62
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$201.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX RX-580P8DFD6 Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 580
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
| $549 | MSRP | $229 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1257 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1340 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 580
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
CA$124.76/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 7 2700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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