XFX AMD Radeon R9 290X vs AMD Radeon R9 280X OC Graphics Card Comparison

XFX AMD Radeon R9 290X and XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and GPU Boost Clock Rate (-). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+46%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Clock Rate.

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XFX AMD Radeon R9 290X	XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 85	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82
Brand XFX	Brand XFX
Model R9-290X-ENFC	Model R9-280X-TDBD
Release Date 📅 November 2013	Release Date 📅 July 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (23 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (28 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 73rd / 101 (0%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 82nd / 101 (-46%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 300 Watts	TDP 🔌 250 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Great performance 4GB video memory Excellent for Bitcoin mining	Pros Factory overclockVoltage unlocked
Cons Not so faster than non-X version Very noisy High temperatures High power consumption	Cons Not so solid cardHigh temperatures
Series -	Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290X	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 280X
GPU Memory Size 4 GB	GPU Memory Size 3 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface -	GPU Memory Interface 384-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1080 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 292 mm	Length 294 mm
Cooling Type -	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors -	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 2
DisplayPort 1	DisplayPort 0
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support No	G-SYNC Support No
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2