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AMD Radeon R9 290X

AMD Radeon R9 290X

The AMD Radeon R9 290X is a high-end single-GPU graphics card for desktop PCs, that has been presented in October 2013. It is based on the "Hawaii" GPU and manufactured in 28 nanometers. The card offers 2816 shader units and a 512-bit memory interface (4 GB GDDR5, 320 GB/s at 5000 MHz).

Architecture

The Hawaii chip is based on a slightly revised version of the GCN architecture. Among other things, the front-end has been doubled and optimized, size and speed of the L2 cache increased and the memory interface widened. Furthermore, the R9 290X offers more shaders (2816), TMUs (176) and ROPs (64) than the previous top model Radeon HD 7970. In addition to the higher performance, the 290X supports new features like DirectX 12 (FL 12_0).

Performance

Depending on game and settings, the performance of the Radeon R9 290X is similar to the Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan. Therefore, even the fastest mobile GPUs like the GeForce GTX 780M are outperformed by about 50 percent. Demanding games like Metro: Last Light can be played fluently in 2560 x 1600 pixels and maximum settings. In some cases, even the UltraHD resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4K) is possible.

Features

The R9 290X supports well-known features like Eyefinity, but also some innovations such as True Audio and a new turbo mode. Depending on power consumption and temperature, the core can be boosted up to 1000 MHz. However, there is no offical base clock respectively a lower limit.

Power Consumption

Thanks to dynamic clock adjustments and the Zero Core technology, the R9 290X is very energy efficient while idle. Under load, the card is rated at a typical power consumption of 250 watts.

R9 Series

Radeon R9 290X 2816 @ 1 GHz512 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Radeon R9 280X compare 2048 @ 1 GHz384 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 270X compare 1280 @ 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5600 MHz
CodenameHawaii XT
ArchitectureGCN
Pipelines2816 - unified
Core Speed1000 MHz
Memory Speed5000 MHz
Memory Bus Width512 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 12 (FL 12_0), OpenGL 4.3
Power Consumption250 Watt
Transistor Count6.2 Billion
technology28 nm
FeaturesMantle, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, CrossFire, PowerTune, ZeroCore, HD3D, TrueAudio
Date of Announcement24.10.2013
InformationPCI-E 3.0, HDMI with 4K support
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
5.3 pt (16%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 250909     avg: 324392     median: 332042 (38%)     max: 382574 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 264357     avg: 314724     median: 314724 (40%)     max: 365090 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 19397     avg: 22992     median: 22197 (24%)     max: 27382 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 71039     avg: 73935     median: 73987 (19%)     max: 76778 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 9108     avg: 9769     median: 9835 (17%)     max: 10297 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 11425     avg: 11714     median: 11717 (13%)     max: 11998 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 289088     avg: 330583     median: 291067 (35%)     max: 411593 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 12356     avg: 13377     median: 13415 (19%)     max: 14320 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 15974     avg: 16166     median: 16167.5 (14%)     max: 16355 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 31240     avg: 36823     median: 37284 (11%)     max: 41482 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 36940     avg: 41832     median: 42403.5 (24%)     max: 45580 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 23510     avg: 31591     median: 32271 (43%)     max: 38311 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 14284     avg: 14450     median: 14449.5 (10%)     max: 14615 points
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 79.1     avg: 106.2     median: 117 (41%)     max: 122.5 fps
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 90.6     avg: 126.5     median: 142 (8%)     max: 147 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 214     avg: 220     median: 220 (13%)     max: 226 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 900     avg: 909     median: 909 (7%)     max: 918 fps
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

high 1920x1080
60.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
30.5  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
24.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
For Honor

For Honor

2017
ultra 1920x1080
76.5  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
33.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
47.8  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
23.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
86  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
47.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
103  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
61  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
high 1920x1080
39.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
96  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
55  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
51  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
high 1920x1080
61.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
33.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
high 1920x1080
80.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
65.9  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
28.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
high 1920x1080
198  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
97  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
65.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
med. 1920x1080
67.8  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
62.2  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
26.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
ultra 1920x1080
61  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
32.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
58  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
32.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
50.7  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
29.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
149  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
102  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
65  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
50.5  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
27.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
186  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
159  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
118  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
104  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
43.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
78  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
75  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
64  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
26.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Fallout 4

Fallout 4

2015
low 1280x720
159  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
135  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
84  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
64  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
31.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
140  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
132  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
90  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
67  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
31.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
170  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
126  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
66  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
26  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
26.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
267  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
256  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
206  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
128  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
134  fps    + Compare
4K 3840 x 2160
57.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
60  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
60  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
59.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
59.5  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
46.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
240  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
138  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
119  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
47.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
136  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
84  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1280x720
114  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
101  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
72  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
25  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
179  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
123  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
75  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
29  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
28.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
441  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
163  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
137  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
97.4  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
75.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
155  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
149  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
93  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
41  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
51.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
176  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
179  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
122  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
84  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Evolve

Evolve

2015
high 1920x1080
125  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
103 (!)  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
The Crew

The Crew

2014
low 1280x720
60  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
60  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
60  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
59.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

2014
low 1024x768
122  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
115  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
94  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
80  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
68  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
67  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
46  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
31.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
119  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
91.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
86.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
67.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
199  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
171  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
117  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
106  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
117  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
117  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
118  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
113  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
68.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
68.7  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
62 67.5 ~ 65 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
124 136 ~ 130 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
101 122 ~ 112 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
83 93 ~ 88 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
77.4 85 ~ 81 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
179 255 ~ 217 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
160 211 ~ 186 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
131 146 ~ 139 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
108 115 ~ 112 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1280x720
244  fps    + Compare
med. 1344x756
196  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
113 114 ~ 114 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
78 91 ~ 85 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
ultra 1920x1080
204  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
159  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
ultra 1920x1080
93  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
65  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
65  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
64  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
63  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
253  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
129  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
118  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
92  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
high 1920x1080
45  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
35.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
high 1920x1080
56 58 ~ 57 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
55 57.6 ~ 56 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
high 1366x768
63 72 ~ 68 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
35 41 45 ~ 40 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
63  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
70  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
70 74 106 ~ 83 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
62 64 73.5 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
48 59 ~ 54 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
78 78 78 ~ 78 fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
46.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
F1 2013

F1 2013

2013
high 1366x768
113 117 ~ 115 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
92 98 100 ~ 97 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
217  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
172  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
139  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
56.2 56.4 ~ 56 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
ultra 1920x1080
109  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
43.7 52 ~ 48 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
121 121 ~ 121 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
118 121 ~ 120 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
104 112 ~ 108 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
77 78 ~ 78 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
high 1366x768
266  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
137  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
med. 1366x768
66  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
60  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
57 60 ~ 59 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
128 130 ~ 129 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
116 122 122 ~ 120 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
280  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
69  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
260  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
ultra 1920x1080
185 187 ~ 186 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
med. 1280x720
107  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
99 102 ~ 101 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)43.7
Team Fortress 2124
Ghost Recon Wildlands60.130.524.2
For Honor76.533.6
Dishonored 247.823.6
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare8647.7
Titanfall 210361
Farming Simulator 1795
Battlefield 139.796
Civilization VI5551
Mafia 337
Deus Ex Mankind Divided61.233.1
Mirror's Edge Catalyst80.565.928.6
Overwatch1989765.4
Ashes of the Singularity67.862.226.5
Need for Speed 20166132.5
Hitman 20165832.5
The Division50.729.9
Rise of the Tomb Raider1491026550.527.2
Star Wars Battlefront18615911810443.4
Assassin's Creed Syndicate787564526.2
Fallout 4159135846431.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3140132906731.1
Anno 2205170126662626.9
FIFA 16267256206128
World of Warships13457.9
Metal Gear Solid V606059.959.546.8
Mad Max24013811947.3
Dota 2 Reborn13684
Batman: Arkham Knight1141017225
The Witcher 3179123752928.4
Dirt Rally44116313797.475.2
GTA V155149934151.8
Battlefield Hardline17617912284
Evolve125103
The Crew60606059.9
Far Cry 41221159480
Assassin's Creed Unity68674631.9
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare11991.386.667.5
Civilization: Beyond Earth199171117106
F1 2014117117118113
The Evil Within68.768.765
Ryse: Son of Rome1301128881
Alien: Isolation217186139112
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor24419611485
Fifa 15204159
Sims 493
Risen 3: Titan Lords65656463
GRID: Autosport25312911892
Watch Dogs4535.4
Wolfenstein: The New Order5756
The Elder Scrolls Online6840
Thief63708367
Call of Duty: Ghosts54
Battlefield 47846.6
F1 201311597
Total War: Rome II21717213956
Dota 2109
Company of Heroes 248
Metro: Last Light12112010878
Tomb Raider266137
Hitman: Absolution666059
Dishonored129
Borderlands 2120
Counter-Strike: GO280
Sleeping Dogs69
Diablo III260
Deus Ex Human Revolution186
Total War: Shogun 2107101
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