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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 149 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 29% better in New World than Radeon R9 290 - 97 vs 75 FPS
- Consumes up to 93% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 19 vs 275 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Cooler Master AMD Radeon R5 230 Kit Supporto per Scheda Grafica Verticale Ver. 2 Incluso Cavo Riser PCIe 4.0 x16-165mm (MCA-U000R-KFVK02)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
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 R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $399 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
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