P106 090 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between P106 090 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 P106 090 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

P106 090

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Main Specs

	P106 090	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 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 P106 090.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 1 GB more memory, than P106 090.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
P106 090 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
P106 090 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 25 mm longer, than P106 090.
Memory clock speed of P106 090 is 6758 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than P106 090.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 168% more, than P106 090.
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 P106 090.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	190−200
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than P106 090.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than P106 090.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than P106 090.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	85−90
medium / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than P106 090.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 119% more, than P106 090.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 151% more, than P106 090.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	75−80
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 97% more, than P106 090.
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 183% more, than P106 090.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 18% more, than P106 090.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than P106 090.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 129% more, than P106 090.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	30−35	90−95
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 179% more, than P106 090.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than P106 090.

Full Specs

	P106 090	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	GP106	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	31 July 2017	24 October 2013
Pipelines	768	2816
Core clock speed	1354 MHz
Boost Clock	1531 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	73.49	176.0
Floating-point performance	2,352 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	250 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	6.1
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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P106 090 vs Radeon R9 290X

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