FirePro V4900 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between FirePro V4900 and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V4900 and Radeon R9 290X.

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Main Specs

	FirePro V4900	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 233% more power consumption, than FirePro V4900.
FirePro V4900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V4900 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
FirePro V4900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 112 mm longer, than FirePro V4900.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V4900 is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 760% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p	6−7	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	110−120
medium / 1080p	6−7	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 825% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	35−40	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V4900 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	190−200
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p	75−80	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V4900 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	24−27	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 130% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	12−14	85−90
medium / 1080p	4−5	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 900% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p	10−12	65−70
ultra / 1080p	6−7	50−55
QHD / 1440p	4−5	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	12−14	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 441% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p	7−8	65−70
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	18−20	110−120
medium / 1080p	9−10	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 750% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	35−40	130−140
high / 1080p	6−7	75−80
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 321% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	5−6	70−75
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1433% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	60−65	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than FirePro V4900.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	6−7	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p	12−14	140−150
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
high / 1080p	5−6	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 857% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	55−60
high / 768p	30−33	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 52% more, than FirePro V4900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V4900	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Turks	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 November 2011	24 October 2013
Pipelines	480	2816
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	716 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	176.0
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	163 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	73 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro V4900 vs Radeon R9 290X

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