MSI AMD Radeon R9 290 vs ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II Graphics Card Comparison

MSI AMD Radeon R9 290 and ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II are both graphics cards with the same GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization), GPU Interface (PCIe x16) and GPU Chipset (Radeon R9 290). The main differences are in GPU Clock Rate, Length and Cooling Type.

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MSI AMD Radeon R9 290	ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 88	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92
Brand MSI	Brand ASUS
Model R9 290 4GD5	Model R9290-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 ★★★★★ (86 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 75th / 101 (0%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 75th / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value 1737th / 1799	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 250 Watts	TDP 🔌 250 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Excellent performance Great price 4GB video memory Excellent for Bitcoin mining	Pros Excellent performanceGreat price4GB video memoryExcellent for Bitcoin mining
Cons Very noisy High temperatures High power consumption	Cons High power consumptionNo VGA output
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290
GPU Memory Size 4 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 512-bit	GPU Memory Interface 512-bit
GPU Clock Rate 947 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 276 mm	Length 287 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 + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 2	DVI-D (Dual Link) 2
DVI-I (Dual Link) 0	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