Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 285 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 313 days older than Radeon R9 285.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Tanks than Radeon R9 285 - 152 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 190 vs 290 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $249 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
