Radeon RX 570 vs R9 290

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290 and Radeon RX 570, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 290
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 275 Watt
18.10
+16.2%

R9 290 outperforms RX 570 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking274317
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.9412.91
Power efficiency5.2410.33
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameHawaiiPolaris 20
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 November 2013 (11 years ago)18 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 570 has 86% 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 cores25602048
Core clock speed947 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1244 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate151.5159.2
Floating-point processing power4.849 TFLOPS5.095 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs160128

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 3.0 x16
Length275 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s224.0 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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.131+

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.

R9 290 18.10
+16.2%
RX 570 15.58

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
+16.2%
RX 570 6967

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
RX 570 13827
+16.6%

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 HD95−100
+11.8%
85
−11.8%
1440p55−60
+14.6%
48
−14.6%
4K30−35
+0%
30
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.20
−111%
1.99
+111%
1440p7.25
−106%
3.52
+106%
4K13.30
−136%
5.63
+136%
  • RX 570 has 111% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 570 has 106% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 570 has 136% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Fortnite 238
+0%
238
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 96
+0%
96
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 95
+0%
95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 87
+0%
87
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
+0%
77
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69
+0%
69
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+0%
43
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 72
+0%
72
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+0%
45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30
+0%
30
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 39
+0%
39
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27
+0%
27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
+0%
23
+0%

This is how R9 290 and RX 570 compete in popular games:

  • R9 290 is 12% faster in 1080p
  • R9 290 is 15% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.10 15.58
Recency 5 November 2013 18 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 120 Watt

R9 290 has a 16.2% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 570, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 129.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 290 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 570 in performance tests.

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