GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 390 WINDFORCE 2X vs AMD Radeon R9 290X Graphics Card Comparison

GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 390 WINDFORCE 2X and GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 290X are both graphics cards with the same GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization), GPU Interface (PCIe x16) and GPU Memory Type (GDDR5). The main differences are in GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size, Length and Cooling Type.

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GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 390 WINDFORCE 2X	GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 290X
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 81	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 85
Brand GIGABYTE	Brand GIGABYTE
Model GV-R939WF2-8GD	Model GV-R929XD5-4GD-B-GA
Release Date 📅 August 2015	Release Date 📅 November 2011
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User reviews ★★★★☆ (55 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (4 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 74th / 102 (0%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 74th / 102 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value 1760th / 1803	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 275 Watts	TDP 🔌 300 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros -	Pros Great performance 4GB video memory Bundled with Battlefield 4 Excellent for Bitcoin mining
Cons -	Cons Not so faster than non-X version Very noisy High temperatures High power consumption
Series AMD Radeon R9 300 Series	Series -
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 390	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290X
GPU Memory Size 8 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 512-bit	GPU Memory Interface -
GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 234 mm	Length 289 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans	Cooling Type 1 Fan
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) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
DVI-I (Dual Link) 0	DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
DisplayPort 3	DisplayPort 1
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support No	G-SYNC Support No
FreeSync Support Yes	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2