Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs Radeon R9 290X
When choosing between Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 290X.
Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 20 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro Vega 20 here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
HBM2
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon Pro Vega 20 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
Radeon Pro Vega 20 is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro Vega 20 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 230 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon Pro Vega 20 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
Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
Radeon Pro Vega 20 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
Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
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 Radeon Pro Vega 20.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
high / 768p
60−65
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The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Vega
GCN
Code name
Vega Mobile
Hawaii XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
15 November 2018
24 October 2013
Pipelines
1280
2816
Core clock speed
815 MHz
Boost Clock
1283 MHz
947 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
102.6
176.0
Floating-point performance
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
1024 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1480 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
189.4 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
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)
623 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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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