FirePro R5000 vs Radeon R9 290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro R5000 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 FirePro R5000 stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	FirePro R5000	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	350 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	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro R5000 has 40% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro R5000.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
FirePro R5000 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro R5000 is 4 mm longer, than Radeon R9 290X.
Memory clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 1950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 192% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	4−5	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than FirePro R5000.
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 FirePro R5000.
low / 768p	190−200	250−260
medium / 768p	160−170	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	190−200
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	5−6	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	85−90
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 177% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 135% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 183% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p	80−85	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	130−140
high / 1080p	24−27	75−80
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 23% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	30−33	90−95
high / 1080p	16−18	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 204% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	55−60
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 9% more, than FirePro R5000.

Full Specs

	FirePro R5000	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	25 February 2013	24 October 2013
Pipelines	768	2816
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	279 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	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
Form factor	full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro R5000 vs Radeon R9 290X

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