FirePro W9100 vs Radeon R9 290

When choosing between FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290, 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 FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290.

FirePro W9100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W9100	Radeon R9 290
Power consumption (TDP)	750 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W9100 has 172% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 290.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W9100 has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 are build with GCN 2.0 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 290 is 17 MHz higher, than FirePro W9100.
FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 275 mm.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
QHD / 1440p	20−22	21−24
4K / 2160p	10−12	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than FirePro W9100.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	190−200	200−210
QHD / 1440p	120−130	130−140
4K / 2160p	80−85	85−90
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than FirePro W9100.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 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
FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than FirePro W9100.
high / 1080p	65−70	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	190−200	190−200
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Fortnite is 2% more, than FirePro W9100.
high / 1080p	65−70	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1% more, than FirePro W9100.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
high / 1080p	75−80	80−85
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than FirePro W9100.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than FirePro W9100.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Minecraft is 3% more, than FirePro W9100.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3% more, than FirePro W9100.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	95−100	100−105
high / 1080p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−35
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than FirePro W9100.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W9100 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W9100	Radeon R9 290
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Hawaii	Hawaii
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2014	5 November 2013
Pipelines	2816	2560
Core clock speed	930 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	163.7	151.5
Floating-point performance	5,238 gflops	4,849 gflops
Length	275 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	320.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	590 Mh/s	545 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W9100 vs Radeon R9 290

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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