FirePro D700 vs Radeon R9 290X

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Aggregated performance score

R9 290X
2013
4 GB GDDR5
19.19
+38.7%

Radeon R9 290X outperforms FirePro D700 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking272347
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.115.15
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameHawaii XTTahiti
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 October 2013 (10 years ago)18 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 no data
Current price$20 (0x MSRP)$413

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 290X has 96% better value for money than FirePro D700.

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 cores28162048
Core clock speedno data850 MHz
Boost clock speed947 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,200 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt274 Watt
Texture fill rate176.0108.8
Floating-point performance5,632 gflops3,482 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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length275 mm279 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz5480 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s263.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 DisplayPort6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
Eyefinity+no data
HDMI+no data
DisplayPort support+no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+no data
CrossFire1no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
LiquidVR1no data
PowerTune-no data
TressFX1no data
TrueAudio+no data
ZeroCore-no data
UVD+no data
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_1)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle-no data

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 HD87
+45%
60−65
−45%
4K50
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Hitman 3 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Hitman 3 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+50%
50−55
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Hitman 3 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Hitman 3 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

This is how R9 290X and FirePro D700 compete in popular games:

  • R9 290X is 45% faster in 1080p
  • R9 290X is 43% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.19 13.84
Recency 24 October 2013 18 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 274 Watt

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.


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