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Compare GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 290X vs AMD Radeon R9 380 WINDFORCE 2X

GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 290X and GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 380 WINDFORCE 2X are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Size (4 GB) and GPU Memory Type (GDDR5). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+50%), GPU Chipset, GPU Clock Rate and Length.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
85
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
80
Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
GV-R929XD5-4GD-B-GA
Model
GV-R938G1 GAMING-4GD
Release Date
📅 November 2011
Release Date
📅 June 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(4 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(5 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
73rd / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
83rd / 101
(-50%)
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
1642nd / 1799
TDP
🔌 300 Watts
TDP
🔌 190 Watts
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Pros
  • Great performance
  • 4GB video memory
  • Bundled with Battlefield 4
  • Excellent for Bitcoin mining
Pros
-
Cons
  • Not so faster than non-X version
  • Very noisy
  • High temperatures
  • High power consumption
Cons
-
Series
-
Series
AMD Radeon R9 300 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 290X
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 380
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1000 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
970 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
Max Resolution
-
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Length
289 mm
Length
234 mm
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin
DirectX
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
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
Yes
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2
-

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 290X:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Much better gaming performance, around +50%

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 380 WINDFORCE 2X:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • Around 37% lower thermal design power
  • Supports AMD FreeSync

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