Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 8850M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 206 days newer than Radeon HD 8850M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 18% better in HITMAN 2 than Radeon HD 8850M - 122 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 8850M - 4 vs 2 GB
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 8850M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8850M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 32 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 575 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 625 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
