Radeon R9 290X vs UHD Graphics 630

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 290X and UHD Graphics 630, 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 UHD Graphics 630, check out specs charts below.

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UHD Graphics 630

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	UHD Graphics 630
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 290X has 1566% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 630.
Radeon R9 290X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 630 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 630 - with Gen. 9.5.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 630 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
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	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
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	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 640% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	95−100
ultra / 1080p	190−200	45−50
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 175% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 112% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	45−50	3−4
ultra / 1080p	45−50	3−4
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
low / 720p	85−90	14−16
medium / 1080p	50−55	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 866% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	65−70	12−14
ultra / 1080p	50−55	7−8
QHD / 1440p	30−35	4−5
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	55−60
medium / 1080p	120−130	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 384% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	65−70	6−7
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	110−120	20−22
medium / 1080p	70−75	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 650% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	130−140	−
high / 1080p	75−80	8−9
ultra / 1080p	30−35	3−4
QHD / 1440p	24−27	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 347% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
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	7−8
medium / 1080p	35−40	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1050% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
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 UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	27−30	6−7
ultra / 1080p	18−20	4−5
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	7−8
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 566% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	140−150	16−18
medium / 768p	90−95	12−14
high / 1080p	50−55	6−7
ultra / 1080p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 737% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
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 UHD Graphics 630.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	UHD Graphics 630
Architecture	GCN	Gen. 9.5
Code name	Hawaii XT	Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 October 2013	1 October 2017
Pipelines	2816	24
Core clock speed		300 MHz
Boost Clock	947 MHz	1150 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	176.0	26.45
Floating-point performance	5,632 gflops	460.8 gflops
Length	275 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.1.103
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
Quick Sync		+
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 290X vs UHD Graphics 630

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