Radeon R5 (Carrizo) vs R9 290
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 290 with Radeon R5 (Carrizo), including specs and performance data.
R9 290 outperforms R5 (Carrizo) by a whopping 1046% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 278 | 937 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.95 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.21 | 3.57 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | Carrizo |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 November 2013 (11 years ago) | 4 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 2560 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 947 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 151.5 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.849 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 160 | no data |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 320.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Fortnite | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
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10−11
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 51 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.11 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 5 November 2013 | 4 June 2015 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 12 Watt |
R9 290 has a 1046.2% higher aggregate performance score.
R5 (Carrizo), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 2191.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R9 290 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Carrizo) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 290 is a desktop card while Radeon R5 (Carrizo) is a notebook one.
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