Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 131 days older than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 200 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 37% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon R9 280 - 52 vs 38 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 4 vs 3 GB
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 2x 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 |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
