GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 280X OC WINDFORCE vs AMD Radeon R9 290 OC Graphics Card Comparison

GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 280X OC WINDFORCE and GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 290 OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and Cooling Type (3 Fans). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+31%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.

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GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 280X OC WINDFORCE	GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 290 OC
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 83	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92
Brand GIGABYTE	Brand GIGABYTE
Model GV-R928XOC-3GD	Model GV-R929OC-4GD
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 February 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (37 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (69 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 82nd / 101 (-31%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 75th / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 250 Watts	TDP 🔌 250 Watts
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Pros Factory overclockQuiet in idleGood cooling systemDual BIOSGreat for Bitcoin mining	Pros Excellent performanceGreat price4GB video memoryExcellent for Bitcoin miningWindForce cooler
Cons Noisy during gaming (latest bios should fix it)	Cons High power consumptionNo VGA output
Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series	Series -
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 280X	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290
GPU Memory Size 3 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 384-bit	GPU Memory Interface 512-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1040 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1100 MHz	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 296 mm	Length 294 mm
Cooling Type 3 Fans	Cooling Type 3 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 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) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 0	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