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Compare XFX AMD Radeon R9 390 Double Dissipation Black Edition vs AMD Radeon R9 290

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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
82
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
89
Brand
XFX
Brand
XFX
Model
R9-390P-8DB6
Model
R9-290A-EDFD
Release Date
📅 June 2015
Release Date
📅 March 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(1 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(65 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
n/a
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
75th / 101
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
1727th / 1799
TDP
🔌 275 Watts
TDP
🔌 250 Watts
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Pros
-
Pros
  • Excellent performanceGreat price4GB video memoryExcellent for Bitcoin mining
Cons
-
Cons
  • High power consumptionNo VGA output
Series
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Series
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
GPU Interface
-
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
-
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 290
GPU Memory Size
-
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Type
-
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Memory Interface
512-bit
GPU Clock Rate
-
GPU Clock Rate
947 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
Max Resolution
-
Max Resolution
ANALOG: 2048 x 1536DIGITAL: 2560 x 1600 (DVI); 4096 x 2160 (HDMI; DP)
Length
-
Length
295 mm
Cooling Type
-
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
-
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
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DirectX
DirectX 11.2
OpenGL
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.3
SLI Support
-
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
-
CrossFire Support
Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)
-
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-I (Dual Link)
-
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
-
DisplayPort
1
HDMI
-
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
-
G-SYNC Support
No
FreeSync Support
-
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
-
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the XFX AMD Radeon R9 390 Double Dissipation Black Edition:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 15 months later

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Reasons to buy the XFX AMD Radeon R9 290:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Around 9% lower thermal design power

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