Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 295X2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 187 days older than Radeon R9 295X2.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 290 vs 500 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 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 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 295X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | 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 |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1018 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
