Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 380X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 756 days older than Radeon R9 380X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R9 380X - 169 vs 162 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 380X
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 190 vs 290 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R9 380X
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 380X
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
31.04 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
124.2 GTexel/s
70%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 380X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2015 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $229 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 182.4 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 970 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1425 MHz |
