Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 16 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 250 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Radeon R9 280X - 91 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 4 vs 3 GB
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$299 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x 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 |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
