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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: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 580 outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 580 is 1272 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 580
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 6 than Radeon R9 290X - 86 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $129.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Radeon R9 290X - $1.51 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 185 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 580
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)
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Updated 19043 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 580
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
| $549 | MSRP | $229 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1257 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1340 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 580
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$31.55/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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19 FPS
$57.84/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,098.88
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