ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II vs AMD Radeon R9 270X DirectCU II Graphics Card Comparison

ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II and ASUS AMD Radeon R9 270X 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) (+64%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.

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ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II	ASUS AMD Radeon R9 270X DirectCU II
Prices (Change region) - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $429.00 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 86
Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model R9290-DC2OC-4GD5	Model R9270X-DC2T-2GD5
Release Date 📅 January 2014	Release Date 📅 October 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (86 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (74 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 75th / 101 (0%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 85th / 101 (-64%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value 1778th / 1799
TDP 🔌 250 Watts	TDP 🔌 180 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Excellent performanceGreat price4GB video memoryExcellent for Bitcoin mining	Pros Great cooling system Very quiet in idle Good factory overclock
Cons High power consumptionNo VGA output	Cons Could be noisy during gaming
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 270X
GPU Memory Size 4 GB	GPU Memory Size 2 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 512-bit	GPU Memory Interface 256-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1120 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 287 mm	Length 271 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 2 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 2	DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
DVI-I (Dual Link) 0	DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
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