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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $169
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 570 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 570 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1272 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 570.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 570
- Up to 38% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $129.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing League of Legends than Radeon R9 290X - $0.35 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 150 vs 290 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 570
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
368
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
Value Winner
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 570 256-bit 8GB GDRR5 DirectX 12 VR Ready CFX Graphcis Card (RX 570 ARMOR 8G OC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 570
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 570
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
39.81 GPixel/s
62%
Texel Fillrate
159.2 GTexel/s
90%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 570 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
| $549 | MSRP | $169 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1168 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1244 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 570
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
153 FPS
$2.81/FPS
Radeon RX 570
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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