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 290X
- Performs up to 34% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Radeon R9 280 - 67 vs 50 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 200 vs 290 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $279 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x 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 | 240 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
