Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 280X 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 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 10% better in New World than Radeon R9 280X - 76 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 250 vs 290 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
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Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$549 | MSRP | $299 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
512-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |