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 37% better value when playing God of War than Radeon R9 290X - $2.83 vs $4.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 150 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Radeon RX 570 - 47 vs 46 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
46
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
39.81 GPixel/s
62%
Texel Fillrate
159.2 GTexel/s
90%
AMD Radeon RX 570 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$169 | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1168 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1244 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |