GeForce GTX 950A vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950A 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 950A 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 950A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950A	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	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 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950A.
GeForce GTX 950A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 950A and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 950A is 752 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	110−120
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 219% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
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 950A.
low / 768p	190−200	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	80−85	190−200
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	5−6	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	85−90
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 212% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	85−90	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 154% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 209% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	65−70	130−140
high / 1080p	24−27	75−80
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	90−95
high / 1080p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 219% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950A	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	24 October 2013
Pipelines	640	2816
Core clock speed	993 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.96	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,271 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32.03 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 950A vs Radeon R9 290X

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