Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 290X.

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 290X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	110−120
medium / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 362% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	250−260
medium / 768p	110−120	220−230
ultra / 1080p	55−60	190−200
QHD / 1440p	30−35	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	85−90	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	85−90
medium / 1080p	10−11	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 354% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	65−70	180−190
medium / 1080p	24−27	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 256% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	27−30	110−120
medium / 1080p	14−16	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 385% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	130−140
high / 1080p	14−16	75−80
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 471% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 290% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	140−150
medium / 768p	18−20	90−95
high / 1080p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 378% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	55−60
high / 768p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 January 2014	24 October 2013
Pipelines	512	2816
Core clock speed	720 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count		6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		176.0
Floating-point performance		5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width		512 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		320 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		+
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 290X

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