Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 16 days newer than Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 180 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 71% better in Remnant II than Radeon R9 270X - 24 vs 14 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 4 vs 2 GB
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
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Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $549 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |