MSI AMD Radeon R9 380 GAMING vs XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 Graphics Card Comparison

MSI AMD Radeon R9 380 GAMING and XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and Cooling Type (2 Fans). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+35%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.

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MSI AMD Radeon R9 380 GAMING	XFX AMD Radeon R9 290
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $329.00 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $529.00 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 80	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 89
Brand MSI	Brand XFX
Model R9 380 GAMING 2G V314-012R	Model R9-290A-EDFD
Release Date 📅 June 2015	Release Date 📅 March 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (41 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (65 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 83rd / 101 (-35%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 75th / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value 1743rd / 1799	Gaming Effective Value 1727th / 1799
TDP 🔌 190 Watts	TDP 🔌 250 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros -	Pros Excellent performanceGreat price4GB video memoryExcellent for Bitcoin mining
Cons -	Cons High power consumptionNo VGA output
Series AMD Radeon R9 300 Series	Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 380	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290
GPU Memory Size 2 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 256-bit	GPU Memory Interface 512-bit
GPU Clock Rate 970 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 947 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1000 MHz	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Max Resolution -	Max Resolution ANALOG: 2048 x 1536DIGITAL: 2560 x 1600 (DVI); 4096 x 2160 (HDMI; DP)
Length 268 mm	Length 295 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 2 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX DirectX 12	DirectX DirectX 11.2
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4	OpenGL OpenGL 4.3
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 2
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 1	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
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