Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 161 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 30% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Radeon R9 290X - 105 vs 81 FPS
- Consumes up to 93% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 19 vs 290 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
