Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms Radeon R9 270 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 8 days older than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R9 270 - 174 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 150 vs 275 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 270 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $399 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
