Radeon Pro 580X vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X, 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 Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X.

Radeon Pro 580X

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Main Specs

	Radeon Pro 580X	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 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	8 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 580X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro 580X has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 580X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro 580X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 5530 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−12	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	20−22	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X 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	190−200
QHD / 1440p	120−130	110−120
4K / 2160p	75−80	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X 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
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
high / 1080p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 1% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
high / 1080p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	9−10
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X 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	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	18−20	16−18
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro 580X	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Polaris 20	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	18 March 2019	24 October 2013
Pipelines	2304	2816
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	5,700 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	172.8	176.0
Floating-point performance		5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	6780 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	217.0 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	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 Pro 580X vs Radeon R9 290X

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