Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 560

When choosing between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 560, 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 R9 290X and Radeon RX 560.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX 560
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 560.
Radeon R9 290X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 560 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 105 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
QHD / 1440p	18−20	5−6
4K / 2160p	10−11	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 106% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−33
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	9−10
4K / 2160p	18−20	7−8
low / 720p	110−120	60−65
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 110% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 560 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	220−230	190−200
ultra / 1080p	190−200	110−120
QHD / 1440p	110−120	75−80
4K / 2160p	70−75	40−45
high / 768p	210−220	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 560 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	18−20
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
low / 720p	85−90	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	65−70	30−33
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 84% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	65−70	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	110−120	60−65
medium / 1080p	70−75	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	140−150	95−100
medium / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	75−80	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	24−27	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	2−3
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 126% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX 560.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	9−10
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 95% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	140−150	65−70
medium / 768p	90−95	40−45
high / 1080p	50−55	21−24
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 123% more, than Radeon RX 560.
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 560.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Hawaii XT	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 October 2013	18 April 2017
Pipelines	2816	1024
Core clock speed		1175 MHz
Boost Clock	947 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	176.0	81.60
Floating-point performance	5,632 gflops	2,611 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
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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