FirePro W600 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between FirePro W600 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 W600 and Radeon R9 290X.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 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	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 233% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W600.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
FirePro W600 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 112 mm longer, than FirePro W600.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	110−120
medium / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 335% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	150−160	250−260
medium / 768p	120−130	220−230
ultra / 1080p	60−65	190−200
QHD / 1440p	30−35	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	90−95	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 118% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 79% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	85−90
medium / 1080p	10−11	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 354% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	16−18	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	65−70	180−190
medium / 1080p	27−30	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 245% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	110−120
medium / 1080p	16−18	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 325% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	130−140
high / 1080p	14−16	75−80
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 34% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 258% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	30−33	140−150
medium / 768p	18−20	90−95
high / 1080p	10−12	50−55
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 346% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	55−60
high / 768p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 34% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Cape Verde	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 June 2012	24 October 2013
Pipelines	512	2816
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	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	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	94 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 W600 vs Radeon R9 290X

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