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Key Differences
In short — Radeon VII outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon VII is 1932 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon VII
- Performs up to 65% better in Cities: Skylines II than Radeon R9 290X - 28 vs 17 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than AMD Radeon VII - 290 vs 295 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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
High
Radeon VII
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2019
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
57.14285714285714%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
41.904761904761905%
AMD Radeon VII | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Vega II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $699 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 4096-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
1024 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1400 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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