Radeon R9 FURY X vs Radeon Sky 500

When comparing Radeon R9 FURY X and Radeon Sky 500, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon R9 FURY X and Radeon Sky 500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon R9 FURY X Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 FURY X has 83% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 FURY X and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon R9 FURY X is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Radeon R9 FURY X and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Sky 500 is 51 mm longer, than Radeon R9 FURY X.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 FURY X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 30−35 21−24
QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
4K / 2160p 14−16 10−11
low / 720p 75−80 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon Sky 500.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 FURY X Radeon Sky 500
Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Fiji Pitcairn
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 24 June 2015 27 March 2013
Pipelines 4096 1280
Core clock speed 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 8,900 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 268.8 76.00
Floating-point performance 8,602 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 191 mm 242 mm
Memory bus width 4096 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1050 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 512 GB/s 154 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan + 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 858 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
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Compute units 64
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
FRTC +
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