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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 16 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 250.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 54% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R7 250 - 54 vs 35 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250
- Up to 45% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $116.51 vs $210.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 290X - $3.33 vs $3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 55 vs 290 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.89/FPS
85.60411311053984%
Price, $
$210
55%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Radeon R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
35
64.81481481481481%
Value, $/FPS
$3.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.51
100%
Value Winner
AMD Radeon R7 250
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In Stock
Updated 312121 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
14.8 GPixel/s
23.125%
Texel Fillrate
29.6 GTexel/s
16.818181818181817%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
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