SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 290 vs AMD Radeon R9 Fury Tri-X Graphics Card Comparison

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 290 and SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 Fury Tri-X are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Size (4 GB) and GPU Boost Clock Rate (-). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+26%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Type and GPU Clock Rate.

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SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 290	SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 Fury Tri-X
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 88	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 87
Brand SAPPHIRE	Brand SAPPHIRE
Model 21227-00-40G	Model 100379SR 11247-00-40G
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 July 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (35 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (3 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 75th / 101 (-26%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 67th / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 275 Watts	TDP 🔌 275 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
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 PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 Fury
GPU Memory Size 4 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type HBM
GPU Memory Interface 512-bit	GPU Memory Interface -
GPU Clock Rate 947 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 277 mm	Length 305 mm
Cooling Type 1 Fan	Cooling Type 3 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 2 PCIe 8-pin
DirectX DirectX 11.2	DirectX -
OpenGL OpenGL 4.3	OpenGL -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 2	DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
DVI-I (Dual Link) 0	DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 1	DisplayPort 3
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support No	G-SYNC Support No
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support Yes
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2