FirePro D700 vs Radeon R9 290X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 290X with FirePro D700, including specs and performance data.
R9 290X outperforms D700 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 292 | 372 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.86 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.59 | 3.54 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 24 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 18 January 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2816 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 947 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 274 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 176.0 | 108.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.632 TFLOPS | 3.482 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 176 | 128 |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | 279 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1370 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 263.0 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DisplayPort support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| LiquidVR | + | - |
| TressFX | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
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 HD | 85
+41.7%
| 60−65
−41.7%
|
| 4K | 52
+48.6%
| 35−40
−48.6%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.46 | no data |
| 4K | 10.56 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+41.7%
|
24−27
−41.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+40.7%
|
27−30
−40.7%
|
| Elden Ring | 60−65
+52.5%
|
40−45
−52.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+52.5%
|
40−45
−52.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+41.7%
|
24−27
−41.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+40.7%
|
27−30
−40.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+47.3%
|
55−60
−47.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+48.6%
|
35−40
−48.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+41.8%
|
55−60
−41.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+52.5%
|
40−45
−52.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+41.7%
|
24−27
−41.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+40.7%
|
27−30
−40.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 45
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Elden Ring | 60−65
+52.5%
|
40−45
−52.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+44.4%
|
45−50
−44.4%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+47.1%
|
70−75
−47.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+47.3%
|
55−60
−47.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 67
+48.9%
|
45−50
−48.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+48.6%
|
35−40
−48.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+37.9%
|
95−100
−37.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+50%
|
40−45
−50%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+41.8%
|
55−60
−41.8%
|
| World of Tanks | 280
+40%
|
200−210
−40%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+52.5%
|
40−45
−52.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+41.7%
|
24−27
−41.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+40.7%
|
27−30
−40.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 136
+43.2%
|
95−100
−43.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+44.4%
|
45−50
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+47.3%
|
55−60
−47.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+37.9%
|
95−100
−37.9%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+41.8%
|
55−60
−41.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+42.9%
|
21−24
−42.9%
|
| Elden Ring | 30−35
+52.4%
|
21−24
−52.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+47.6%
|
21−24
−47.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+40.8%
|
120−130
−40.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+41.7%
|
12−14
−41.7%
|
| World of Tanks | 130−140
+38.9%
|
95−100
−38.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+44.4%
|
27−30
−44.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+45.7%
|
35−40
−45.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+40%
|
35−40
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+46.7%
|
30−33
−46.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+44.4%
|
18−20
−44.4%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+42.9%
|
35−40
−42.9%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Dota 2 | 52
+48.6%
|
35−40
−48.6%
|
| Elden Ring | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 52
+48.6%
|
35−40
−48.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+45%
|
40−45
−45%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 52
+48.6%
|
35−40
−48.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 84
+40%
|
60−65
−40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+55.6%
|
18−20
−55.6%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
This is how R9 290X and FirePro D700 compete in popular games:
- R9 290X is 42% faster in 1080p
- R9 290X is 49% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.31 | 14.06 |
| Recency | 24 October 2013 | 18 January 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 274 Watt |
R9 290X has a 37.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 9.6% lower power consumption.
FirePro D700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon R9 290X is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro D700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 290X is a desktop card while FirePro D700 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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