Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 339 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 29% better in Elden Ring than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 53 vs 41 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 185 vs 290 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
53%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $270 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
