GeForce 820A vs Radeon R9 290X
In this comparison between GeForce 820A 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 GeForce 820A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 820A
Main Specs
GeForce 820A
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 1566% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce 820A and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 820A is 550 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
0−1
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
1−2
60−65
medium / 1080p
0−1
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
0−1
110−120
medium / 1080p
−
65−70
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 820A and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
60−65
250−260
medium / 768p
27−30
220−230
ultra / 1080p
7−8
190−200
QHD / 1440p
−
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
16−18
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 692% more, than GeForce 820A.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
GeForce 820A and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
45−50
120−130
medium / 768p
10−11
110−120
ultra / 1080p
0−1
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p
−
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
0−1
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
−
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
21−24
180−190
medium / 1080p
0−1
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p
0−1
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
0−1
110−120
medium / 1080p
0−1
70−75
low / 768p
18−20
140−150
medium / 768p
−
130−140
high / 1080p
0−1
75−80
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
0−1
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
low / 768p
75−80
130−140
high / 1080p
27−30
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 820A.
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
8−9
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
0−1
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
low / 768p
0−1
140−150
medium / 768p
−
90−95
high / 1080p
−
50−55
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
55−60
high / 768p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 820A.
Full Specs
GeForce 820A
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
GCN
Code name
GF117
Hawaii XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 March 2014
24 October 2013
Pipelines
96
2816
Core clock speed
775 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
585 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
12.40
176.0
Floating-point performance
297.6 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
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
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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