ASUS AMD Radeon HD7850 DirectCU vs AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II Graphics Card Comparison

ASUS AMD Radeon HD7850 DirectCU and ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and GPU Boost Clock Rate (-). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+155%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Clock Rate.

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ASUS AMD Radeon HD7850 DirectCU	ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 78	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 90
Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model HD7850-DC-1GD5	Model R9290X-DC2OC-4GD5
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 January 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (11 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (55 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 91st / 101 (-155%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 73rd / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 130 Watts	TDP 🔌 300 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Running cool Very good performance even at 1080p	Pros VGA for EnthusiastsPlenty of featuresIdeal for UHD gamingLow noise during gaming with the quiet BIOSLow temperatures during gaming with the performance BIOS
Cons Priced too close to the 2GB version	Cons High power consumptionNo VGA output
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon HD 7850	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290X
GPU Memory Size 1 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Clock Rate 860 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1050 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 248 mm	Length 287 mm
Cooling Type 1 Fan	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 0	DVI-D (Dual Link) 2
DVI-I (Dual Link) 2	DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 1	DisplayPort 1
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support No	G-SYNC Support No
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2