Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 X2 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 Radeon HD 4850 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 250 Watt.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 8 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 740 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	18−20	110−120
medium / 1080p	8−9	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 609% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
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 Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	14−16	85−90
medium / 1080p	6−7	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 628% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	65−70
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	14−16	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 386% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	20−22	110−120
medium / 1080p	9−10	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 608% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	8−9	75−80
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 325% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 900% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
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 Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 462% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	140−150
medium / 768p	12−14	90−95
high / 1080p	6−7	50−55
ultra / 1080p	5−6	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 690% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	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 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	R700	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 November 2008	24 October 2013
Pipelines	800	2816
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	176.0
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	267 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
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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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R9 290X

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