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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: $139
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MSRP in USD: $139
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the more expensive Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 16 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 1300% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon R7 260X - 14 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Radeon R7 260X - $210.0 vs $246.31
- Up to 94% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon R7 260X - $15.0 vs $246.31 per FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 115 vs 290 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
14
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Updated 319284 minutes ago
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
1
7.142857142857142%
Value, $/FPS
$246.31/FPS
6.089886728106857%
Price, $
$246.31
85%
XFX Radeon R7 260X Double Dissipation Core Edition
Buy for $246.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 319284 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
27.500000000000004%
Texel Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
35%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $139 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1625 MHz |
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