Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 460

In this comparison between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 460 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 R9 290X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 460 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
Radeon R9 290X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 460 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 105 mm longer, than Radeon RX 460.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 73% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	110−120	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	190−200	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	30−35	20−22
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
low / 720p	85−90	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	65−70	30−35
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
QHD / 1440p	30−35	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 70% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	65−70	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	110−120	70−75
medium / 1080p	70−75	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 76% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	75−80	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−11
4K / 2160p	9−10	3−4
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 460.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	12−14	2−3
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 81% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	140−150	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 97% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon RX 460.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Hawaii XT	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 October 2013	8 August 2016
Pipelines	2816	896
Core clock speed		1090 MHz
Boost Clock	947 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	176.0	67.20
Floating-point performance	5,632 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length	275 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
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	240 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 R9 290X vs Radeon RX 460

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