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Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R5 230

Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R5 230: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon R5 230

1 GB DDR3 | 64-bit

AMD Radeon R5 230 Logo
VBESTLIFE Radeon R5 230 2 GB Grafikkarte, DDR3, 64 Bit, PCI Express 2.1 X16, 625/1066 MHz, Desktop-PC-Gaming-Grafikkarte mit HDMI-, DVI- und VGA-Schnittstelle

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In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon R5 230

1 GB DDR3 | 64-bit

AMD Radeon R5 230 Logo
VBESTLIFE Radeon R5 230 2 GB Grafikkarte, DDR3, 64 Bit, PCI Express 2.1 X16, 625/1066 MHz, Desktop-PC-Gaming-Grafikkarte mit HDMI-, DVI- und VGA-Schnittstelle

Buy for 56.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 161 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.

Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X

  • Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 4 vs 1 GB

Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230

  • Performs up to 286% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon R9 290X - 54 vs 14 FPS
  • Consumes up to 93% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 19 vs 290 Watts
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


FPS

14

25.925925925925924%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Radeon R5 230 Logo
Radeon R5 230

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014


FPS

54

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€56.19

100%

FPS Winner

VBESTLIFE Radeon R5 230 2 GB Grafikkarte, DDR3, 64 Bit, PCI Express 2.1 X16, 625/1066 MHz, Desktop-PC-Gaming-Grafikkarte mit HDMI-, DVI- und VGA-Schnittstelle

Buy for 56.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

AMD Radeon R5 230 Logo
Radeon R5 230

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

64 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

176 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R5 230 Logo
Radeon R5 230

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014


Pixel Fillrate

2.5 GPixel/s

3.90625%

Texel Fillrate

5 GTexel/s

2.840909090909091%

AMD Radeon R9 290X

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AMD Radeon R5 230

Oct 24th, 2013Release Date
Apr 3rd, 2014
Volcanic IslandsGenerationVolcanic Islands
$549MSRPNot Available
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOutputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinPower ConnectorsNone
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GB
Memory1 GB
GDDR5TypeDDR3
512-bitBus64-bit
320 GB/s
Bandwidth10.67 GB/s
1000 MHz
Base Clock Speed625 MHz
Not AvailableBoost Clock SpeedNot Available
1250 MHz
Memory Clock Speed667 MHz

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