Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X 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 R9 270X	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 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 38% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 290X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
QHD / 1440p	18−20	35−40
4K / 2160p	10−12	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	110−120
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 51% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	250−260
medium / 768p	210−220	220−230
ultra / 1080p	140−150	190−200
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	60−65	70−75
high / 768p	180−190	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X 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	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	21−24	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	85−90
medium / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 51% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
QHD / 1440p	18−20	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	140−150	180−190
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	35−40
4K / 2160p	16−18	24−27
low / 720p	80−85	110−120
medium / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	110−120	140−150
medium / 768p	100−110	130−140
high / 1080p	50−55	75−80
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	12−14	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 63% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
high / 1080p	30−35	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 59% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R9 270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Curacao XT	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	24 October 2013
Pipelines	1280	2816
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00	176.0
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
TrueAudio	+	+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support	+	+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio	+	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	30 Mh/s	25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	163 Sol/s	350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration	+	+
LiquidVR	+	+
TressFX	+	+
UVD	+	+
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Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 290X

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