Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 570

In this comparison between Radeon R9 290 and Radeon RX 570 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 290 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 570 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290	Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 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 290 has 129% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 570 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 290 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 221 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290.
Radeon R9 290 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290 is 34 mm longer, than Radeon RX 570.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	16−18
4K / 2160p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than Radeon RX 570.
high / 1080p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
QHD / 1440p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	21−24	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 570.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
Radeon R9 290 and Radeon RX 570 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	200−210	180−190
QHD / 1440p	130−140	110−120
4K / 2160p	85−90	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon RX 570.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 290 and Radeon RX 570 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon R9 290 and Radeon RX 570 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
QHD / 1440p	30−35	27−30
4K / 2160p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 570.
high / 1080p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	190−200	180−190
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon RX 570.
high / 1080p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	24−27
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	75−80	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon RX 570.
low / 768p	150−160	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
high / 1080p	80−85	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon RX 570.
high / 1080p	30−33	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−12	8−9
low / 720p	75−80	65−70
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Metro Exodus is 21% more, than Radeon RX 570.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	130−140	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon RX 570.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon RX 570.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	9−10	7−8
low / 720p	75−80	65−70
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 570.
low / 768p	150−160	130−140
medium / 768p	100−105	85−90
high / 1080p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon RX 570.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 570.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290	Radeon RX 570
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Polaris
Code name	Hawaii	Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 November 2013	18 April 2017
Pipelines	2560	2048
Core clock speed	947 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost Clock		1244 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	151.5	159.2
Floating-point performance	4,849 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	275 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	545 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	285 Sol/s
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Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon RX 570

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