Radeon HD 7730 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7730 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 HD 7730 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 HD 7730	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 431% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7730.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7730 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 7730 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 107 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7730.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7730 is 3250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	8−9	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	20−22	110−120
medium / 1080p	8−9	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 572% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
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 7730.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	100−105	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	190−200
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 171% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−33	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	14−16	85−90
medium / 1080p	5−6	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 733% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	12−14	65−70
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	4−5	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	16−18	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 384% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	7−8	65−70
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	10−11	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 581% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	9−10	75−80
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 286% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 820% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 142% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	6−7	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 457% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	12−14	90−95
high / 1080p	6−7	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 737% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	55−60
high / 768p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7730.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7730	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Cape Verde	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2013	24 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2816
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	176.0
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	168 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 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
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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Radeon HD 7730 vs Radeon R9 290X

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