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$210
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $69
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MSRP in USD: $69
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 R9 290X
- Performs up to 38% better in Saints Row than Radeon R7 240 - 55 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 86% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $29.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Saints Row than Radeon R9 290X - $0.75 vs $3.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 30 vs 290 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
19.63350785340314%
Price, $
$210
14%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Updated 312145 minutes ago
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
40
72.72727272727273%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.99
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB 64-bit GDDR5 Graphics Card
Buy for $29.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 312145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 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 R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 240 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $69 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 73.6 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 650 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 700 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1150 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or Radeon R7 240
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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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