Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX Vega 3
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega 3, 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 Vega 3, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX Vega 3 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 3 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX Vega 3 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon RX Vega 3
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
2−3
ultra / 1080p
24−27
1−2
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 760% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
60−65
7−8
ultra / 1080p
50−55
5−6
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
110−120
18−20
medium / 1080p
65−70
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 722% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
110−120
medium / 768p
220−230
90−95
ultra / 1080p
190−200
40−45
QHD / 1440p
110−120
24−27
4K / 2160p
70−75
18−20
high / 768p
210−220
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 198% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
50−55
ultra / 1080p
100−110
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
45−50
3−4
ultra / 1080p
45−50
3−4
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
85−90
14−16
medium / 1080p
50−55
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 900% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
65−70
10−12
ultra / 1080p
50−55
5−6
QHD / 1440p
30−35
2−3
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
50−55
medium / 1080p
120−130
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 441% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
65−70
6−7
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
35−40
4−5
4K / 2160p
24−27
2−3
low / 720p
110−120
21−24
medium / 1080p
70−75
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
140−150
45−50
medium / 768p
130−140
40−45
high / 1080p
75−80
7−8
ultra / 1080p
30−35
3−4
QHD / 1440p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 288% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
27−30
2−3
ultra / 1080p
21−24
0−1
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
0−1
low / 720p
70−75
8−9
medium / 1080p
35−40
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 820% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
130−140
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 64% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
6−7
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
8−9
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 514% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
140−150
16−18
medium / 768p
90−95
10−12
high / 1080p
50−55
6−7
ultra / 1080p
27−30
4−5
4K / 2160p
16−18
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 737% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
55−60
16−18
high / 768p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon RX Vega 3
Architecture
GCN
Vega
Code name
Hawaii XT
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
24 October 2013
7 January 2018
Pipelines
2816
192
Boost Clock
947 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
176.0
Floating-point performance
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
+
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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