FirePro W4300 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between FirePro W4300 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 W4300 and Radeon R9 290X.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W4300	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 400% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W4300 and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
FirePro W4300 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 104 mm longer, than FirePro W4300.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 168% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	190−200
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	85−90
medium / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 119% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 151% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	75−80
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 97% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 183% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 18% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 129% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	30−35	90−95
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 179% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than FirePro W4300.

Full Specs

	FirePro W4300	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN
Code name	Bonaire	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 December 2015	24 October 2013
Pipelines	768	2816
Core clock speed	930 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	171 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 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 W4300 vs Radeon R9 290X

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