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Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 580

Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 580: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for €189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Radeon RX 580

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for €126.12 on Amazon

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Updated 7311 minutes ago

Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for €189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Radeon RX 580

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for €126.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $229

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Xynsviu Radeon RX580 4G Graphics Card, with 6 HDMI Monitor Graphics Card,Computer PC GPU GDDR5 128 Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0, DisplayPort Low-Profile Video Cards (6HDMI AMD RX 580 4G)

Buy on Amazon

€261.25

In Stock

Same as Founder's Edition

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 580 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 580 is 1272 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.

Advantages of Radeon RX 580

Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Radeon R9 290X - 83 vs 80 FPS
Up to 36% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Radeon R9 290X - $1.52 vs $2.36 per FPS
Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 185 vs 290 Watts
Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB

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Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

FPS

80

96%

Value, €/FPS

€2.36/FPS

64%

Price, €

€189.19

66%

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for €189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017

FPS

83

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.52/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.12

100%

FPS and Value Winner

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for €126.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7311 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017

373

FPS

377

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

64

FPS

67

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

602

FPS

610

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

387

FPS

387

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

94

FPS

95

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Theoretical Performance

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

Pixel Fillrate

64 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

176 GTexel/s

91%

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017

Pixel Fillrate

42.88 GPixel/s

67%

Texel Fillrate

193 GTexel/s

100%

Radeon R9 290X	vs	Radeon RX 580
Oct 24th, 2013	Release Date	Apr 18th, 2017
Volcanic Islands	Generation	Polaris
$549	MSRP	$229
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	Power Connectors	1x 8-pin
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4 GB	Memory	8 GB
GDDR5	Type	GDDR5
512-bit	Bus	256-bit
320 GB/s	Bandwidth	256 GB/s
1000 MHz	Base Clock Speed	1257 MHz
Not Available	Boost Clock Speed	1340 MHz
1250 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	2000 MHz

PCs Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 580

With selected game settings

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iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC

54 FPS

€26.66/FPS

Radeon RX 580

Core i7-10700F

16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,439.64

In Stock

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Acer Nitro 50 N50-600-UR15 Desktop PC

51 FPS

€15.01/FPS

Radeon RX 580

Core i5-8400

8 GB, 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€765.76

In Stock

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€308.59

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€405.4

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€621.61

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€801.07

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€67.55

€126.12

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€488.41

€126.12

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€180.17

€126.12

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€972.96

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€1,203.51

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€162.15

€189.19

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€265.76

€189.19

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€153.14

€189.19

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€585.58

€189.19

GeForce RTX 4060

€279.27

€189.19

Radeon RX 7600 XT

€292.78

€189.19

€180.17

€189.19

Radeon RX 7800 XT

€468.46

€189.19

Radeon RX 7700 XT

€364.86

€189.19

€234.23

€189.19

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

€900.75

€189.19

€75.67

€189.19

GeForce GT 1030

€58.55

€189.19

€135.13

€189.19

GeForce RTX 4070

€583.86

€189.19

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

€1,531.52

€189.19

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Out of Stock

€189.19

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€234.14

€189.19

GeForce RTX 4090

€2,477.47

€189.19

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Out of Stock

€189.19

€49.54

€189.19

€452.18

€189.19

Radeon RX 6750 XT

€308.59

€189.19

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

€405.4

€189.19

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

€621.61

€189.19

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

€801.07

€189.19

€67.55

€189.19

GeForce RTX 3070

€488.41

€189.19

GeForce RTX 2060

€180.17

€189.19

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

€972.96