XFX AMD Radeon R9 290X vs AMD Radeon VII 16GB Graphics Card Comparison

XFX AMD Radeon R9 290X and XFX AMD Radeon VII 16GB are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), HDMI (1) and Expansion slots required (2). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+112%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Type.

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XFX AMD Radeon R9 290X	XFX AMD Radeon VII 16GB
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 85	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand XFX	Brand XFX
Model R9-290X-ENFC	Model RX-VEGMA3FD6
Release Date 📅 November 2013	Release Date 📅 February 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (23 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (9 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 73rd / 101 (-112%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 42nd / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value 1702nd / 1799
TDP 🔌 300 Watts	TDP 🔌 295 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 -
Cons Not so faster than non-X version Very noisy High temperatures High power consumption	Cons -
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290X	GPU Chipset Radeon VII
GPU Memory Size 4 GB	GPU Memory Size 16 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type HBM2
GPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1400 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate 1801 MHz
Length 292 mm	Length 280 mm
Cooling Type -	Cooling Type 3 Fans
Power Connectors -	Power Connectors 2 PCIe 8-pin
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	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