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MSRP $549
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7900 GRE outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 3563 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 74% cheaper than Radeon RX 7900 GRE - $210.00 vs $798.47
- Up to 57% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon RX 7900 GRE - $3.04 vs $7.13 per FPS
Advantages of Radeon RX 7900 GRE
- Performs up to 62% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon R9 290X - 112 vs 69 FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 260 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 16 vs 4 GB
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
69
62%
Value, $/FPS
$3.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Updated 286 minutes ago
Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2023
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.13/FPS
43%
Price, $
$798.47
26%
FPS Winner
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition 16GB GDDR6 Gaming Graphics Card (AMD Radeon RX7900 GRE, PCIe 4.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3X DisplayPort 2.1, DUAL-RX7900GRE-O16G)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
431 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
718.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X | vs | Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2023 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi III |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2245 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
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