amd
Brand4GB GDDR5
Memory2560
Cores320 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon R9 290
VS
amd
Brand4GB GDDR5
Memory2816
Cores320 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290
4GB GDDR5 275W $399 Nov 2013
Radeon R9 290
$399 • Nov 2013
VS
Radeon R9 290X
$549 • Oct 2013
AMD Radeon R9 290X
4GB GDDR5 290W $549 Oct 2013
Specs Comparison
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| TDP | 275 W | 290 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Memory Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
| Process Size | 28nm | 28nm |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN 2.0 |
| Shading Units | 2560 | 2816 |
| RT Cores | N/A | N/A |
| TMUs | 160 | 176 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Memory Bus | 512-bit | 512-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1250 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 60.61 GPixel/s | 64 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 320 GTexel/s | 320 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 4.849 GFLOPS | 5.632 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 1.00 MB | 1.00 MB |
| Die Size | 438 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Transistors | 6200 Million | 6200 Million |
| Required PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
3535
AMD Radeon R9 290
3819 (+8%)
AMD Radeon R9 290X
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
41610
AMD Radeon R9 290
43410 (+4%)
AMD Radeon R9 290X
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
FPS
AMD Radeon R9 290
FPS
AMD Radeon R9 290X
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
8150
AMD Radeon R9 290
8530 (+5%)
AMD Radeon R9 290X
Game Benchmarks Comparison (186 benchmarks)
Frostpunk
7.9 2018 • Simulation, Strategy 11 bit studios
1080p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+11%)
AVG 51 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+9%)
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+10%)
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
FINAL FANTASY XV
7 2018 • RPG Square Enix
1080p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+11%)
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+13%)
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 11 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+20%)
AVG 6 FPS
MIN 5 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 5 FPS
MIN 5 FPS
Winner
Loser
Warhammer Vermintide 2
7.4 2018 • Action, Indie, RPG Fatshark
1080p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+10%)
AVG 57 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+9%)
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+13%)
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Winner
Loser
METAL GEAR SURVIVE
7.8 2018 • Action, Adventure, Strategy KONAMI
1080p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+10%)
AVG 64 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+10%)
AVG 43 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+11%)
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
Winner
Loser
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
8 2017 • Action TT Games, Feral Interactive (Mac)
1080p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+10%)
AVG 87 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 79 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+9%)
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 53 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+11%)
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
Winner
Loser
Need for Speed Payback
7.7 2020 • Action, Adventure, Racing, Sports, Strategy Ghost Games
1080p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+10%)
AVG 57 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+11%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon R9 290X (+10%)
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Radeon R9 290
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
AMD Radeon R9 290X Wins!
Based on 186 benchmarks across 62 games
37
Avg FPS
Radeon R9 290
VS
+9.4%
40
Avg FPS
Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290
AMD • 4GB GDDR5
0
Wins
37
Avg FPS
30
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD • 4GB GDDR5
182
Wins
40
Avg FPS
33
Min FPS
98%
Win Rate
Most Compared GPUs
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