GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between GeForce GT 745A 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 GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 290X.

GeForce GT 745A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 745A	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 657% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 745A.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 745A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	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 716% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
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	7−8	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 722% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	85−90	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	190−200
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 204% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
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 GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	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 GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	10−12	65−70
ultra / 1080p	6−7	50−55
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	14−16	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 441% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	7−8	65−70
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	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 650% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	130−140
high / 1080p	7−8	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 288% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	7−8	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1050% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	80−85	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 64% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
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 GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 514% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	16−18	140−150
medium / 768p	12−14	90−95
high / 1080p	6−7	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 737% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	55−60
high / 768p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 55% more, than GeForce GT 745A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 745A	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 August 2013	24 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2816
Core clock speed	837 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	29.28	176.0
Floating-point performance	642.8 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	26 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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GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon R9 290X

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