Arc A770 vs Radeon R9 290

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290 and Arc A770, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 290
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 275 Watt
21.05

Arc A770 outperforms R9 290 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking264153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.0655.96
Power efficiency5.2810.49
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameHawaiiDG2-512
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 November 2013 (11 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Arc A770 has 594% better value for money than R9 290.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25604096
Core clock speed947 MHz2100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2400 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate151.5614.4
Floating-point processing power4.849 TFLOPS19.66 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs160256
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 290 21.05
Arc A770 34.20
+62.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 290 8093
Arc A770 13152
+62.5%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 290 11860
Arc A770 32666
+175%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD65−70
−72.3%
112
+72.3%
1440p35−40
−82.9%
64
+82.9%
4K24−27
−70.8%
41
+70.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.14
−109%
2.94
+109%
1440p11.40
−122%
5.14
+122%
4K16.63
−107%
8.02
+107%
  • Arc A770 has 109% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Arc A770 has 122% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Arc A770 has 107% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Elden Ring 88
+0%
88
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 304
+0%
304
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 105
+0%
105
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 71
+0%
71
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+0%
258
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+0%
105
+0%
Metro Exodus 99
+0%
99
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 216
+0%
216
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+0%
158
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+0%
60
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 48
+0%
48
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
+0%
48
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how R9 290 and Arc A770 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A770 is 72% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A770 is 83% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A770 is 71% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.05 34.20
Recency 5 November 2013 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 225 Watt

Arc A770 has a 62.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Arc A770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 290 in performance tests.


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