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CLUB3D R9 290X 8GB royalAce vs MSI GAMING 8G

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 22identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:4096 x 3112 pixels
    • GAMING 8G:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:1030 MHz
    • GAMING 8G:1000 MHz
  • Maximum displays per videocard
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:4
    • GAMING 8G:6
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:2-Way CrossFireX
    • GAMING 8G:4-Way CrossFireX
  • DirectX version
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:11.2
    • GAMING 8G:12.0
  • Minimum system power supply
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:700 W
    • GAMING 8G:750 W
  • Weight
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:1.41 kg
    • GAMING 8G:1.01 kg
  • Length
    • R9 290X 8GB royalAce:308 mm
    • GAMING 8G:276 mm

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Comparison of R9 290X 8GB royalAce, GAMING 8G
52 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyAMDAMD
Graphics processorRadeon R9 290XRadeon R9 290X
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 3112 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers1030 MHz1000 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Maximum displays per videocardDiffers46
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX4-Way CrossFireX
Stream processorsKnown for one2860Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1040 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Memoryidentical
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus512 bit512 bit
Memory clock speed5500 MHz5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)320 GB/s320 GB/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity22
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual VGAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performance1 differ
PhysXNoNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version4.34.3
OpenCL versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HD3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling typeActiveActive
Form factorKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one2.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers700 W750 W
Power consumption (typical)250 W250 W
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.41 kg1.01 kg
LengthDiffers308 mm276 mm
DepthDiffers53 mm39 mm
HeightDiffers125 mm137 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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