The Radeon R9 290 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Arc B580. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The Arc B580 is better in every way
Advantages of the Arc B580
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 190 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290 vs Arc B580 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
48%
Min 1% FPS
32
40%
Price, £
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Value, £/FPS
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£308.70
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£325.80
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Radeon R9 290 vs Arc B580 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs Arc B580 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs Arc B580 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
28%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
35%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
35%
Arc B580
Jan 16th, 2025
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
456 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
213.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
427.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
13.67 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 16th, 2025 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Battlemage |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 190 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 456 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 213.6 GPixel/s |
| 151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 427.2 GTexel/s |
| 4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 13.67 TFLOPS |
