The Radeon RX 480 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only the same price!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 480
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 45% less energy – 150 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The Radeon RX 480 is better in every way
Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Average FPS
68
100%
Min 1% FPS
34
100%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.96/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
96%
Min 1% FPS
32
94%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
96%
Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
80%
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
67%
Texture Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.834 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
83%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 480 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
150 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 40.51 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
182.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
5.834 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
