Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 570X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 570X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R9 290X stacks up against Radeon RX 570X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 108% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 570X has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 34 mm longer, than Radeon RX 570X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	9−10
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
QHD / 1440p	18−20	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 258% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	50−55	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	110−120	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 289% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	50−55	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 RX 570X.
low / 768p	250−260	160−170
medium / 768p	220−230	130−140
ultra / 1080p	190−200	65−70
QHD / 1440p	110−120	35−40
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	85−90	24−27
medium / 1080p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 316% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	65−70	18−20
ultra / 1080p	50−55	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	70−75
medium / 1080p	120−130	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 214% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	65−70	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	35−40	3−4
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	110−120	30−35
medium / 1080p	70−75	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	140−150	60−65
medium / 768p	130−140	55−60
high / 1080p	75−80	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	24−27	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 169% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	27−30	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	1−2
low / 720p	70−75	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 385% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	130−140	100−105
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	8−9
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	140−150	30−35
medium / 768p	90−95	21−24
high / 1080p	50−55	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 318% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	55−60	24−27
high / 768p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon RX 570X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Hawaii XT	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 October 2013	11 April 2018
Pipelines	2816	2048
Core clock speed		1168 MHz
Boost Clock	947 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	176.0	159.2
Floating-point performance	5,632 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	275 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	224.0 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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Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 570X

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