Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms Radeon R7 250X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 100 days older than Radeon R7 250X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 72% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon R7 250X - 50 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250X - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250X
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 80 vs 275 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon R7 250X
Desktop • Feb 13th, 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 R7 250X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$399 | MSRP | $99 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 72 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 950 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1125 MHz |
