Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 295X2 is 175 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 275 vs 500 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Performs up to 0% better in War Thunder than Radeon R9 290 - 224 vs 223 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 295X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $399 | MSRP | $1499 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1018 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
