Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon RX 560 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1272 days older than Radeon RX 560.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 560
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 75 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 18% better in Sea of Thieves than Radeon RX 560 - 116 vs 98 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
98
84%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.64
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon RX 560 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
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Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$99 | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1175 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1275 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |