GRID K160Q vs Radeon R9 290X
In this comparison between GRID K160Q 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 GRID K160Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID K160Q
Main Specs
GRID K160Q
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
130 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
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 92% more power consumption, than GRID K160Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than GRID K160Q.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K160Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GRID K160Q and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K160Q is 532 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
9−10
60−65
medium / 1080p
1−2
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1000% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
1−2
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
8−9
110−120
medium / 1080p
2−3
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 1850% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GRID K160Q and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
250−260
medium / 768p
75−80
220−230
ultra / 1080p
30−35
190−200
QHD / 1440p
−
110−120
4K / 2160p
9−10
70−75
high / 768p
50−55
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 249% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
GRID K160Q and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
65−70
120−130
medium / 768p
35−40
110−120
ultra / 1080p
14−16
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 187% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p
0−1
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
6−7
85−90
medium / 1080p
1−2
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1650% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p
−
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
40−45
180−190
medium / 1080p
3−4
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 573% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p
0−1
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
10−12
110−120
medium / 1080p
3−4
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 1228% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p
35−40
140−150
medium / 768p
−
130−140
high / 1080p
0−1
75−80
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 291% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p
0−1
27−30
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
0−1
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than GRID K160Q.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
1−2
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7100% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p
3−4
140−150
medium / 768p
−
90−95
high / 1080p
2−3
50−55
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3166% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−11
55−60
high / 768p
27−30
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 94% more, than GRID K160Q.
Full Specs
GRID K160Q
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Hawaii XT
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
28 June 2013
24 October 2013
Pipelines
192
2816
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
13.60
176.0
Floating-point performance
326.4 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.51 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)
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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