GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 290X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 850A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 850A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	45 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 455% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	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	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 716% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	4−5	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	110−120
medium / 1080p	5−6	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 766% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	190−200
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 188% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	75−80	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 125% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	12−14	85−90
medium / 1080p	3−4	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1060% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	5−6	50−55
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−12	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 475% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	4−5	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	16−18	110−120
medium / 1080p	7−8	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 844% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	5−6	75−80
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 372% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	5−6	70−75
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1433% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	6−7	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 800% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	12−14	140−150
medium / 768p	9−10	90−95
high / 1080p	4−5	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1028% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	75−80	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 59% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 March 2014	24 October 2013
Pipelines	640	2816
Core clock speed	902 MHz
Boost Clock	936 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.44	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,198 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	5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		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 GTX 850A vs Radeon R9 290X

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