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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 16 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 240.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 86% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $29.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Radeon R9 290X - $0.97 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 30 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 68% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Radeon R7 240 - 52 vs 31 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 4 vs 2 GB
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
31
59.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.99
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB 64-bit GDDR5 Graphics Card
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
52
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
24.00990099009901%
Price, $
$210
14%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
Buy for $210 on Amazon
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Updated 312632 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
5.6 GPixel/s
8.75%
Texel Fillrate
14 GTexel/s
7.954545454545454%
AMD Radeon R7 240 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$69 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 73.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 650 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 700 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1150 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R7 240 or Radeon R9 290X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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