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$199.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX Vega 64 is 1371 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 60% cheaper than Radeon RX Vega 64 - $199.99 vs $499.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Apex Legends than Radeon RX Vega 64 - $1.96 vs $3.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 - 275 vs 295 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
- Performs up to 39% better in Apex Legends than Radeon R9 290 - 142 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 8 vs 4 GB
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
102
71%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
Buy for $199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
Radeon RX Vega 64
Desktop • Aug 7th, 2017
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.51/FPS
55%
Price, $
$499
40%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon RX Vega 64 8 GB HBM2 3 x DP HDMI Graphics Card RX-VEGMTBFX6
Buy for $499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon RX Vega 64
Desktop • Aug 7th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 64
Desktop • Aug 7th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
98.94 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
395.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 7th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Vega |
$399 | MSRP | $499 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | HBM2 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 2048-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 483.8 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1247 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1546 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 945 MHz |
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