Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	188 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 32% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 7 mm longer, than Radeon R9 290X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	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 245% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	110−120
medium / 1080p	20−22	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 252% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
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 Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	190−200
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
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 Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	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 49% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	5−6	16−18
low / 720p	30−33	85−90
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 233% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	20−22	65−70
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 174% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	110−120
medium / 1080p	21−24	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 223% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	130−140
high / 1080p	21−24	75−80
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 136% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	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 277% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
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 Radeon HD 5870.
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 Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	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 178% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	24−27	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 235% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Cypress	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 September 2009	24 October 2013
Pipelines	1600	2816
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	176.0
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	282 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	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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