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ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II vs MSI GTX 1080 TI GAMING X

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90
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
MSI
Model
R9290X-DC2OC-4GD5
Model
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11G
  • GTX 1080 TI GAMING X
  • GTX 1080 TI GAMING X 11G
Release Date
📅 January 2014
Release Date
📅 March 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(55 reviews)
User reviews
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
67th / 95
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
31st / 95
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
733rd / 1430
TDP
🔌 300 Watts
TDP
🔌 250 Watts
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
  • VGA for Enthusiasts
  • Plenty of features
  • Ideal for UHD gaming
  • Low noise during gaming with the quiet BIOS
  • Low temperatures during gaming with the performance BIOS
Pros
-
Cons
  • High power consumption
  • No VGA output
Cons
-
Series
-
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 290X
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Size
11 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5X
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Memory Interface
352-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1050 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1570 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1680 MHz
DirectX
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
Length
287 mm
Length
290 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 8-pin
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
2
HDMI
1
HDMI
2
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2
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What are the differences between ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II and MSI GTX 1080 TI GAMING X? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better video card.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II:

  • Supports AMD CrossFire.
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link.

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Reasons to pick the MSI GTX 1080 TI GAMING X:

  • Monstrously better average gaming performance, around +143%.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later.
  • Around 17% lower thermal design power.
  • More VRAM memory available (+7 GB)
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • +1 Display Ports.
  • +1 Ports HDMI.
  • Supports NVIDIA G-Sync.

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