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$210
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 672 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 57% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon HD 7970 - 33 vs 21 FPS
- Up to 24% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon HD 7970 - $6.36 vs $8.33 per FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 17% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $175.0 vs $210.0
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 250 vs 290 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
33
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
83%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC with Boost 3GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11197-03-40G
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
67%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
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