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$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $279
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MSRP in USD: $279
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 590 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 590 is 1848 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 23 than Radeon R9 290X - 178 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $119.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing F1 23 than Radeon R9 290X - $0.67 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 175 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
51RISC Radeon RX 590 GME Graphics Card, 2304SP 8GB GDDR5 256bit PCIe 3.0 ×16 1340MHz Base Clock Gaming Video Card (Radeon RX 590 GME)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
77%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
| $549 | MSRP | $279 |
| 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 | 1469 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1545 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
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