P106 100 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between P106 100 and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between P106 100 and Radeon R9 290X.

P106 100

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Main Specs

	P106 100	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	120 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	6 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 108% more power consumption, than P106 100.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
P106 100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
P106 100 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
P106 100 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 100.
Memory clock speed of P106 100 is 6758 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


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

Full Specs

	P106 100	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	GP106	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 June 2017	24 October 2013
Pipelines	1280	2816
Core clock speed	1506 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	176.0
Floating-point performance	4,375 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 100 vs Radeon R9 290X

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