Radeon R9 290X2 vs R9 290
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 243 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 12.45 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | Hawaii |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 November 2013 (10 years ago) | 24 June 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $1,399 |
| Current price | $20 (0.1x MSRP) | $181 (0.1x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 2816 |
| Core clock speed | 947 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 6,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 580 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 151.5 | 176.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,849 gflops | 2x 5,632 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 4x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320.0 GB/s | 345.6 GB/s |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 5 November 2013 | 24 June 2014 |
| Cost | $399 | $1399 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 580 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon R9 290 and Radeon R9 290X2. We've got no test results to judge.
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