Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 7790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 216 days newer than Radeon HD 7790.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 85 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 62% better in Fortnite than Radeon HD 7790 - 63 vs 39 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 4 vs 1 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7790 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
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Mar 22nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |