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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms Radeon Vega 8 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 2625 days older than Radeon Vega 8.
Advantages of AMD Radeon Vega 8
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 45 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Radeon Vega 8 - 147 vs 133 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon Vega 8
Integrated • Jan 12th, 2021
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon Vega 8
Integrated • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
16 GPixel/s
26.39828411153275%
Texel Fillrate
64 GTexel/s
42.244224422442244%
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon Vega 8 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| Cezanne | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Integrated | Segment | Desktop |
| System-Shared | Memory | 4 GB |
| System-Shared | Type | GDDR5 |
| System-Shared | Bus | 512-bit |
| System-Shared | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 300 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
| 2000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| System-Shared | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon Vega 8 or Radeon R9 290
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$9.74/FPS
Radeon Vega 8
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$11.29/FPS
Radeon Vega 8
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$10.39/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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