Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 1260 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 560.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 560
- Up to 50% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $150.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing God of War than Radeon R9 290 - $4.41 vs $6.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 75 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 32% better in God of War than Radeon RX 560 - 45 vs 34 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
34
75.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$4.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320972 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.64/FPS
66.41566265060241%
Price, $
$299
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320972 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
20.4 GPixel/s
33.65781224220426%
Texel Fillrate
81.6 GTexel/s
53.86138613861385%
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 560 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$99 | MSRP | $399 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1175 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
1275 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |