Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 290X

When comparing Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 290X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 290X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 120% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 290X.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 8 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 156% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
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 Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	190−200
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	85−90
medium / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 151% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	30−33	75−80
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 97% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 129% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	30−35	90−95
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 168% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	24 October 2013
Pipelines	1536	2816
Boost Clock	880 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	176.0
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	267 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 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)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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