Product comparison · 2 gpus

CLUB3D Radeon R9 280 royalKing vs MSI R9 290X LIGHTNING

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- Radeon R9 280 royalKing:Radeon R9 280
- R9 290X LIGHTNING:Radeon R9 290X
Maximum resolution
- Radeon R9 280 royalKing:4096 x 3112 pixels
- R9 290X LIGHTNING:2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequency
- Radeon R9 280 royalKing:960 MHz
- R9 290X LIGHTNING:1080 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- Radeon R9 280 royalKing:3 GB
- R9 290X LIGHTNING:4 GB
Memory bus
- Radeon R9 280 royalKing:384 bit
- R9 290X LIGHTNING:512 bit
Interface type
- Radeon R9 280 royalKing:PCI Express 3.0
- R9 290X LIGHTNING:PCI Express x16
DVI-D ports quantity
- Radeon R9 280 royalKing:1
- R9 290X LIGHTNING:2
DisplayPorts quantity
- Radeon R9 280 royalKing:0
- R9 290X LIGHTNING:1

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Comparison of Radeon R9 280 royalKing, R9 290X LIGHTNING
50 specifications	A CLUB3D Radeon R9 280 royalKing View product	B MSI R9 290X LIGHTNING View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R9 280	Radeon R9 290X
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 3112 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	960 MHz	1080 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX	4-Way CrossFireX
Stream processorsKnown for one	1792	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory busDiffers	384 bit	512 bit
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one	240 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express x16
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Dual VGAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance1 differ
Shader model versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	4.2	4.3
OpenCL versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	700 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	210 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	2x 6-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	698 g	1.58 kg
LengthDiffers	268 mm	302 mm
DepthDiffers	36 mm	55 mm
HeightDiffers	122 mm	131 mm
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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