Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms Radeon HD 7850M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 560 days newer than Radeon HD 7850M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7850M - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850M
- Consumes up to 85% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 40 vs 275 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon HD 7850M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7850M |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | London |
| $399 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | None |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 64 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 675 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
