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$179.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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$349.99
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$479
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX Vega 56 outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX Vega 56 is 1390 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R9 290X - 203 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $179.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R9 290X - $0.89 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 210 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Radeon Rx Vega 56 8GB 3xDP HDMI Graphic Cards RX-VEGMLBFX6
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
177
87.192118226601%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
74.78991596638656%
Price, $
$210
85%
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 315149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
67.98385383471425%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
53.414264036418814%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 14th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Vega | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$399 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 2048-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
409.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1156 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1471 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 800 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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