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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 460 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 460 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1019 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 460.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 460
- Up to 18% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $172.02 vs $210.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Radeon R9 290X - $0.51 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 75 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 6% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Radeon RX 460 - 355 vs 335 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 460 - 4 vs 2 GB
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 460
Desktop • Aug 8th, 2016
FPS
335
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD Radeon RX 460 2GB GDDR5 PCIe DVI Video Card w/HDMI, DisplayPort, FreeSync and HDCP Support
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XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 460
Desktop • Aug 8th, 2016
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon RX 460 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 8th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1090 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1200 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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