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Compare SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 290 vs AMD Radeon R9 380 NITRO

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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
88
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
80
Brand
SAPPHIRE
Brand
SAPPHIRE
Model
21227-00-40G
Model
11242-07-20G
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 June 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(35 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(25 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
75th / 101
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 275 Watts
TDP
🔌 190 Watts
Price history
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Pros
  • Excellent performance
  • Great price
  • 4GB video memory
  • Excellent for Bitcoin mining
Pros
-
Cons
  • Very noisy
  • High temperatures
  • High power consumption
Cons
-
Series
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Series
-
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
-
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 290
GPU Chipset
-
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Size
-
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
-
GPU Memory Interface
512-bit
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Clock Rate
947 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
Length
277 mm
Length
-
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Cooling Type
-
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
-
DirectX
DirectX 11.2
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.3
OpenGL
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
-
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
-
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-D (Dual Link)
-
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
-
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
-
HDMI
1
HDMI
-
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
-
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
-
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
-

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 290:

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Reasons to buy the SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 380 NITRO:

  • Around 31% lower thermal design power

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