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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 131 days older than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 200 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 34% better in God of War than Radeon R9 280 - 47 vs 35 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 4 vs 3 GB
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
47
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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