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$299
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 12 days older than the more expensive Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 275 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Radeon R9 290 - 77 vs 74 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $210.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Radeon R9 290 - $2.73 vs $4.04 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
74
96.1038961038961%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
67.57425742574257%
Price, $
$299
70%
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 312446 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
94.703125%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
86.07954545454545%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$399 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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