GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between GeForce GTX 580 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 GTX 580 and Radeon R9 290X.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 2% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580.
GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 754 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	35−40
4K / 2160p	10−11	18−20
low / 720p	75−80	110−120
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	250−260
medium / 768p	210−220	220−230
ultra / 1080p	130−140	190−200
QHD / 1440p	100−110	110−120
4K / 2160p	55−60	70−75
high / 768p	180−190	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	27−30	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	21−24	30−35
4K / 2160p	9−10	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	85−90
medium / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	35−40	65−70
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
QHD / 1440p	18−20	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	130−140	180−190
medium / 1080p	80−85	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	40−45	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−33	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	35−40
4K / 2160p	14−16	24−27
low / 720p	75−80	110−120
medium / 1080p	40−45	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	110−120	140−150
medium / 768p	100−110	130−140
high / 1080p	45−50	75−80
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	3−4	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 580.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF110	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010	24 October 2013
Pipelines	512	2816
Core clock speed	1544 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	512
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	142 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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