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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $99
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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 more expensive Radeon RX 560 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1272 days older than the more expensive Radeon RX 560.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 560
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 75 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 71% better in Remnant II than Radeon RX 560 - 24 vs 14 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Radeon RX 560 - $210.0 vs $214.99
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
VisionTek Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 4M 4K Graphics Card, 4 Mini DisplayPort, 7.1 Surround Sound, PCI Express, Low-Profile GPU, ATX & SFF - 901278
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XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 560
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 560
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
20.4 GPixel/s
31.874999999999996%
Texel Fillrate
81.6 GTexel/s
46.36363636363636%
AMD Radeon RX 560 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$99 | 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 |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1175 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1275 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 560 or Radeon R9 290X
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$449/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$449
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1 FPS
$1298/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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