Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 351 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 167 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 185 vs 275 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
61%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $399 | MSRP | $270 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-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 | 192 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
