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Compare MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING vs AMD Radeon R9 290 OC

MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING and MSI AMD Radeon R9 290 OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and GPU Memory Interface (512-bit). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+11%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Clock Rate.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
82
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
92
Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
R9 390 GAMING 8G
Model
  • 912-V308-002
  • R9 290 GAMING 4G
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 January 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(10 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(84 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
73rd / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
75th / 101
(-11%)
Gaming Effective Value
1756th / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
1709th / 1799
TDP
🔌 275 Watts
TDP
🔌 250 Watts
Price history
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Pros
-
Pros
  • Excellent performanceGreat price4GB video memoryExcellent for Bitcoin mining
Cons
-
Cons
  • Very noisyHigh temperaturesHigh 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 290
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
512-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1050 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1010 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1100 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
-
Length
277 mm
Length
276 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
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 12
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
-
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
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2
-

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING:

  • Moderately better gaming performance, around +11%
  • Newer Product, it was released around 18 months later
  • More VRAM memory available (+4 GB)
  • Supports AMD FreeSync

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Reasons to buy the MSI AMD Radeon R9 290 OC:

  • 45% cheaper, you can save $378.00
  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Moderately better gaming effective value.
  • Around 9% lower thermal design power

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