The Radeon R9 290 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 460. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon RX 460
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 75 vs 275 Watts
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 460 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
100%
Min 1% FPS
32
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 460
Aug 8th, 2016
Average FPS
51
78%
Min 1% FPS
22
69%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 460 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 460 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 460 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 460
Aug 8th, 2016
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
35%
Pixel Fillrate
19.2 GPixel/s
32%
Texture Fillrate
67.2 GTexel/s
44%
FP32
2.15 TFLOPS
44%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2016 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Arctic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 75 W |
| Memory | ||
4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 19.2 GPixel/s |
151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 67.2 GTexel/s |
4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 2.15 TFLOPS |
