The Radeon RX 480 is a slightly faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon RX 480
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 150 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
The Radeon RX 480 is better in every way
Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Average FPS
68
100%
Min 1% FPS
34
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
99%
Min 1% FPS
33
97%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
80%
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
63%
Texture Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.834 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
97%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
97%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 480 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
150 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 40.51 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
182.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
5.834 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
