AMD Radeon R9 290X

The AMD Radeon R9 290X was released in 2013 as part of the Radeon R9 290X generation. It features 4 GB of video memory. The initial launch price for this card was approximately $549.

Released2013
Memory4 GB
Clock1000 MHz
Power250 W
Atlas performance index100 model estimate

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BrandAMD
FamilyRadeon R9 290X
Released2013
Video memory4 GB
Base clock1000 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)250 W
Process–
Launch price$549
Atlas performance index100 model estimate

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