Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R9 290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R9 290X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 7790 stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	85 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	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 194% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 92 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 135% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
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 7790.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	190−200
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	85−90
medium / 1080p	20−22	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 135% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 104% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	27−30	65−70
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	35−40
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	110−120
medium / 1080p	30−33	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	30−35	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 Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 161% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	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 35% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	30−33	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	35−40	90−95
high / 1080p	20−22	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 148% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7790.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN
Code name	Bonaire	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2013	24 October 2013
Pipelines	896	2816
Core clock speed	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	56.00	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,792 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	183 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	218 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.2 Mh/s	25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R9 290X

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