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.
| Manufacturer | AMD |
| R9 Series | | Radeon R9 290X | 2816 @ 1000 MHz | 512 Bit @ 5000 MHz | Radeon R9 280X  | 2048 @ 1000 MHz | 384 Bit @ 6000 MHz | | Radeon R9 270X | 1280 @ 1050 MHz | 256 Bit @ 5600 MHz |
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| Codename | Hawaii XT |
| Architecture | GCN |
| Pipelines | 2816 - unified |
| Core Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 5000 MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 512 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Max. Amount of Memory | 4096 MB |
| Shared Memory | no |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Transistor Count | 6200 Million |
| technology | 28 nm |
| Features | Mantle, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, CrossFire, PowerTune, ZeroCore, HD3D, TrueAudio |
| Date of Announcement | 24.10.2013 |
| Information | PCI-E 3.0, HDMI with 4K support |
| Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/g... |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
42.6 pt (44%)
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3DMark - Time Spy Score 2560x1440
4114 Points (28%)
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 4114 |
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3DMark - Time Spy Graphics 2560x1440
4003 Points (27%)
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 4003 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
min: 250909 avg: 324392 median: 332042 (62%) max: 382574 Points
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 250909 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 288573 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 375510 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 382574 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
min: 264357 avg: 314724 median: 314724 (43%) max: 365090 Points
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 264357 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 365090 |
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
min: 19397 avg: 22992 median: 22197 (33%) max: 27382 Points
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 19397 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 22197 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 27382 |
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 71039 avg: 73935 median: 73987 (38%) max: 76778 Points
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 71039 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 73987 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 76778 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 9108 avg: 9769 median: 9835 (33%) max: 10297 Points
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 9108 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 9437 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 10233 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 10297 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 11425 avg: 11714 median: 11717 (29%) max: 11998 Points
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 11425 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 11442 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 11992 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 11998 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 289088 avg: 330583 median: 291067 (39%) max: 411593 Points
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 289088 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 291067 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 411593 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 12356 avg: 13377 median: 13415 (35%) max: 14320 points
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 12356 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 12815 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 14015 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 14320 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 15974 avg: 16166 median: 16167.5 (32%) max: 16355 points
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 15974 |
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 15987 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 16348 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 16355 |
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3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P Result 1280x1024
min: 31240 avg: 36823 median: 37284 (44%) max: 41482 Points
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 31240 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 34131 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 40437 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 41482 |
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P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
min: 36940 avg: 41832 median: 42403.5 (47%) max: 45580 Points
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 36940 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 39794 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 45013 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 45580 |
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3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +min: 23510 avg: 31591 median: 32271 (66%) max: 38311 Points
| Standard 1280x1024 |
| Sapphire Tir-X R9 290X, underclocked i7-2600K Desktop | | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 23510 |
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 26693 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 37849 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 38311 |
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Unigine Valley 1.0 - Extreme HD DirectX 1920x1080
64.2 fps (38%)
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 64.2 |
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - DX 11, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders 1920x1080
140 fps (46%)
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - OpenGL, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders 1920x1080
111 fps (49%)
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Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
min: 14284 avg: 14450 median: 14449.5 (72%) max: 14615 Points
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 14284 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 14615 |
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Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
min: 79.1 avg: 106 median: 117 (66%) max: 122.5 Points
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 79.1 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 117 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 122.5 |
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Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - OpenGL 64Bit
min: 90.6 avg: 127 median: 142 (57%) max: 147 Points
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 90.6 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 142 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 147 |
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Ref. Match 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - Ref. Match 64Bit
98 Points (98%)
| Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X Desktop | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1040 / 1300 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 14.6+ | 98 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 98 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 98 |
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080
min: 900 avg: 909 median: 909 (7%) max: 918 fps
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 900 |
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 918 |
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
min: 214 avg: 220 median: 220 (35%) max: 226 fps
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 214 |
| Asus Z97 Deluxe Desktop i7-4790K, R9 290X | [email protected] GHz | 8192 MB | | | 226 |
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GFXBench - Car Chase Offscreen off screen
210 fps (48%)
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 210 |
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GFXBench - Car Chase Onscreen on screen
61.9 fps (23%)
| Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC | 4790K | 8192 MB | | | 61.9 |
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only
1512 Samples/s (15%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only
2974 Samples/s (28%)
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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
8217 Points (29%)
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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.
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