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Radeon RX 590 GME vs Radeon R9 290X

Radeon RX 590 GME vs Radeon R9 290X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME Logo
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)

Buy for $119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16969 minutes ago

vs

AMD Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16969 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME Logo
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)

Buy for $119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16969 minutes ago

vs

AMD Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16969 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 590 GME 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 GME is 2328 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590 GME

  • Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Radeon R9 290X - 73 vs 71 FPS
  • Up to 43% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $119.99 vs $210.0
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Valheim than Radeon R9 290X - $1.64 vs $2.96 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
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME Logo
Radeon RX 590 GME

Desktop • Mar 9th, 2020


FPS

73

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.64/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)

Buy for $119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16969 minutes ago

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


FPS

71

97%

Value, $/FPS

$2.96/FPS

55%

Price, $

$210

57%

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16969 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME Logo
Radeon RX 590 GME

Desktop • Mar 9th, 2020

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME Logo
Radeon RX 590 GME

Desktop • Mar 9th, 2020


Pixel Fillrate

44.16 GPixel/s

69%

Texel Fillrate

198.7 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

64 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

176 GTexel/s

88%

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME Logo

AMD Radeon RX 590 GME

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AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo

AMD Radeon R9 290X

Mar 9th, 2020
Release DateOct 24th, 2013
PolarisGenerationVolcanic Islands
Not AvailableMSRP$549
1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GB
Memory4 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR5
256-bitBus512-bit
256 GB/sBandwidth
320 GB/s
1257 MHz
Base Clock Speed1000 MHz
1380 MHzBoost Clock SpeedNot Available
2000 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1250 MHz

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