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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $69
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 16 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 240.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 71% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $59.95 vs $210.0
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 30 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 45% better in Valheim than Radeon R7 240 - 71 vs 49 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 4 vs 2 GB
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
VisionTek Radeon R7 240 SFF 2GB DDR3 (DIV-D, HDMI, VGA*) Graphics Card - 900701
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XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
5.6 GPixel/s
8.75%
Texel Fillrate
14 GTexel/s
7.954545454545454%
AMD Radeon R7 240 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$69 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 73.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 650 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 700 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1150 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R7 240 or Radeon R9 290X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
7 FPS
$71.29/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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