GeForce GTX 750 vs Radeon R9 290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 750 and Radeon R9 290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 750 and Radeon R9 290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 750	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	55 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	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 354% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 750.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 750.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 750 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 750 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 270 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 750.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 1245 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 750.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 750 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	190−200
QHD / 1440p	65−70	110−120
4K / 2160p	35−40	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 750 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	30−35
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	85−90
medium / 1080p	21−24	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
high / 1080p	27−30	65−70
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
QHD / 1440p	14−16	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	60−65	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 91% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
high / 1080p	30−33	65−70
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	30−35	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 119% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
low / 768p	95−100	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	35−40	75−80
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	35−40	90−95
high / 1080p	21−24	50−55
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 139% more, than GeForce GTX 750.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 750.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 750	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 February 2014	24 October 2013
Pipelines	512	2816
Core clock speed	1020 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.72	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,111 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	5.0 GB/s	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	512
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support	3 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Gaming	+
3D Vision	+
3D Vision Live	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	143 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		+
Blu Ray 3D	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 750 vs Radeon R9 290X

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