Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX Vega 9

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega 9. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega 9. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX Vega 9 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 9 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 9 here:

Radeon RX Vega 9 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX Vega 9
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 9 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
QHD / 1440p	18−20	2−3
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 192% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
QHD / 1440p	35−40	5−6
4K / 2160p	18−20	4−5
low / 720p	110−120	45−50
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
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 Vega 9.
low / 768p	250−260	190−200
medium / 768p	220−230	160−170
ultra / 1080p	190−200	85−90
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p	45−50	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	5−6
low / 720p	85−90	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 177% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p	65−70	21−24
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
QHD / 1440p	30−35	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 135% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p	65−70	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	110−120	45−50
medium / 1080p	70−75	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 183% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p	140−150	75−80
medium / 768p	130−140	70−75
high / 1080p	75−80	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
QHD / 1440p	24−27	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	2−3
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	9−10
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	90−95	30−33
high / 1080p	50−55	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 204% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	30−35
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX Vega 9
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Hawaii XT	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 October 2013	26 October 2017
Pipelines	2816	576
Boost Clock	947 MHz	1300 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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Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX Vega 9

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