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Compare MSI AMD Radeon R9 290 vs AMD Radeon R9 280X

MSI AMD Radeon R9 290 and MSI AMD Radeon R9 280X are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and Power Connectors (1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+31%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
88
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
81
Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
R9 290 4GD5
Model
R9 280X GAMING 3G
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 October 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(11 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(73 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
75th / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
82nd / 101
(-31%)
Gaming Effective Value
1737th / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 250 Watts
TDP
🔌 250 Watts
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Pros
  • Excellent performance
  • Great price
  • 4GB video memory
  • Excellent for Bitcoin mining
Pros
  • Very good cooling systemQuietGood factory overclockMSI Afterburner softwareGreat for Bitcoin mining
Cons
  • Very noisy
  • High temperatures
  • High power consumption
Cons
  • Voltage locked
Series
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Series
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 290
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 280X
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Size
3 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
512-bit
GPU Memory Interface
384-bit
GPU Clock Rate
947 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1000 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1050 MHz
Length
276 mm
Length
269 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
DirectX
-
DirectX
DirectX 11.2
OpenGL
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.3
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
0
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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI AMD Radeon R9 290:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Much better gaming performance, around +31%
  • More VRAM memory available (+1 GB)
  • +2 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link
  • +1 Display Ports

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Reasons to buy the MSI AMD Radeon R9 280X:

  • +1 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link

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