AMD Radeon R9 280X vs AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 280X
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The AMD Radeon R9 280X is a fast single-GPU graphics card for desktop PCs, that has been presented in October 2013. It is based on the "Tahiti" GPU and manufactured in 28 nanometers. The card offers 2048 shader units and a 384-bit memory interface (3 GB GDDR5, 288 GB/s).
Architecture
The R9 280X uses the same chip as the older Radeon HD 7970. Tahiti is based on the GCN architecture and offers 2048 shaders, 128 TMUs and 32 ROPs. Compared to the HD 7970, the R9 280X clocks slightly higher at 1050 MHz for the Core (max. Boost) and 1500 MHz (6000 MHz effective) for the memory. The 280X supports DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), but lacks the new Trueaudio feature.
Performance
Depending on game and settings, the performance of the Radeon R9 280X is similar to the Nvidia GeForce GTX 770. Therefore, even the fastest mobile GPUs like the GeForce GTX 780M are outperformed by more than 30 percent. Demanding games like Metro: Last Light can be played fluently in 2560 x 1600 pixels and maximum settings. In some cases, even higher resolutions or additional AA/AF are possible.
Features
The R9 280X supports well-known features like Eyefinity, but also some innovations such as a new turbo mode. Depending on power consumption and temperature, the core can be boosted up to 1050 MHz. However, there is no offical base clock respectively a lower limit.
Power Consumption
Thanks to dynamic clock adjustments and the Zero Core technology, the R9 280X is very energy efficient while idle. Under load, the card is rated at a typical power consumption of 250 watts.
AMD Radeon R9 290X
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The AMD Radeon R9 290X is a high-end single-GPU graphics card for desktop PCs, that has been presented in October 2013. It is based on the "Hawaii" GPU and manufactured in 28 nanometers. The card offers 2816 shader units and a 512-bit memory interface (4 GB GDDR5, 320 GB/s at 5000 MHz).
Architecture
The Hawaii chip is based on a slightly revised version of the GCN architecture. Among other things, the front-end has been doubled and optimized, size and speed of the L2 cache increased and the memory interface widened. Furthermore, the R9 290X offers more shaders (2816), TMUs (176) and ROPs (64) than the previous top model Radeon HD 7970. In addition to the higher performance, the 290X supports new features like DirectX 12 (FL 12_0).
Performance
Depending on game and settings, the performance of the Radeon R9 290X is similar to the Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan. Therefore, even the fastest mobile GPUs like the GeForce GTX 780M are outperformed by about 50 percent. Demanding games like Metro: Last Light can be played fluently in 2560 x 1600 pixels and maximum settings. In some cases, even the UltraHD resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4K) is possible.
Features
The R9 290X supports well-known features like Eyefinity, but also some innovations such as True Audio and a new turbo mode. Depending on power consumption and temperature, the core can be boosted up to 1000 MHz. However, there is no offical base clock respectively a lower limit.
Power Consumption
Thanks to dynamic clock adjustments and the Zero Core technology, the R9 290X is very energy efficient while idle. Under load, the card is rated at a typical power consumption of 250 watts.
| AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon R9 290X | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Codename | Thaiti XTL | Hawaii XT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | GCN | GCN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 2048 - unified | 2816 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 6000 MHz | 5000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 384 Bit | 512 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 3 GB | 4 GB | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), OpenGL 4.3 | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), OpenGL 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 250 Watt | 250 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 4.3 Billion | 6.2 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Mantle, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, CrossFire, PowerTune, ZeroCore, HD3D | Mantle, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, CrossFire, PowerTune, ZeroCore, HD3D, TrueAudio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 08.10.2013 | 24.10.2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Information | PCI-E 3.0, HDMI mit 4K-Support | PCI-E 3.0, HDMI with 4K support | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 280X
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD Radeon R9 280X
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 290X
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon R9 280X
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 280X → 100% n=16
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 290X → 136% n=16
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Fortnite
2018
Team Fortress 2
2017
Dishonored 2
2016
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization VI
2016
Mafia 3
2016
Overwatch
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
FIFA 16
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Mad Max
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
Evolve
2015
The Crew
2014
Far Cry 4
2014
F1 2014
2014
The Evil Within
2014
Ryse: Son of Rome
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Fifa 15
2014
Sims 4
2014
Risen 3: Titan Lords
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Watch Dogs
2014
Titanfall
2014
Thief
2014
X-Plane 10.25
2013
Call of Duty: Ghosts
2013
Battlefield 4
2013
F1 2013
2013
Total War: Rome II
2013
Dota 2
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
GRID 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Dishonored
2012
Borderlands 2
2012
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Sleeping Dogs
2012
Diablo III
2012
Total War: Shogun 2
2011Average Gaming AMD Radeon R9 280X → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD Radeon R9 290X → 124%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 120%
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
