Radeon R9 290X vs RX 470 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile with Radeon R9 290X, including specs and performance data.
R9 290X outperforms 470 Mobile by a small 8% 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 | 361 | 342 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.67 | 4.31 |
| Power efficiency | 14.83 | 4.70 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | Hawaii |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Design | no data | reference |
| Release date | 4 August 2016 (9 years ago) | 24 October 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549.99 | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
R9 290X has 17% better value for money than RX 470 Mobile.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2048 | 2816 |
| Core clock speed | 926 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1074 MHz | 947 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 6,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 137.5 | 176.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.399 TFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 176 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 704 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 275 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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 | 75−80
−14.7%
| 86
+14.7%
|
| 4K | 45−50
−11.1%
| 50
+11.1%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 7.33
−14.9%
| 6.38
+14.9%
|
| 4K | 12.22
−11.3%
| 10.98
+11.3%
|
- R9 290X has 15% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- R9 290X has 11% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
−8.5%
|
100−110
+8.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−8.6%
|
35−40
+8.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
−9.7%
|
30−35
+9.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−7%
|
75−80
+7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
−8.5%
|
100−110
+8.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−8.6%
|
35−40
+8.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−7.3%
|
55−60
+7.3%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−6.6%
|
95−100
+6.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−7.2%
|
70−75
+7.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−9.6%
|
55−60
+9.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
−9.7%
|
30−35
+9.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−9.7%
|
65−70
+9.7%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−5.3%
|
130−140
+5.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−7%
|
75−80
+7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
−8.5%
|
100−110
+8.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
−31.5%
|
280
+31.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−8.6%
|
35−40
+8.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−4%
|
100−110
+4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−7.3%
|
55−60
+7.3%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−6.6%
|
95−100
+6.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−7.2%
|
70−75
+7.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−9.6%
|
55−60
+9.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
−6.3%
|
67
+6.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
−9.7%
|
30−35
+9.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−8.6%
|
35−40
+8.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−9.7%
|
65−70
+9.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−66.7%
|
75
+66.7%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−5.3%
|
130−140
+5.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−7%
|
75−80
+7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−8.6%
|
35−40
+8.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−34.7%
|
136
+34.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−7.3%
|
55−60
+7.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−7.2%
|
70−75
+7.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
−9.7%
|
30−35
+9.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+40.9%
|
44
−40.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+55.2%
|
29
−55.2%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−5.3%
|
130−140
+5.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 90−95
−6.6%
|
95−100
+6.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−9.1%
|
35−40
+9.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−8.2%
|
130−140
+8.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−10.7%
|
30−35
+10.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−9.5%
|
21−24
+9.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−4.3%
|
160−170
+4.3%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−5.5%
|
170−180
+5.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−8.5%
|
50−55
+8.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−9.8%
|
45−50
+9.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
−11.1%
|
20−22
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
−7.9%
|
40−45
+7.9%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−67.7%
|
52
+67.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−16.7%
|
28
+16.7%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−9.7%
|
100−110
+9.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−42.4%
|
84
+42.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−11.1%
|
20−22
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−6.9%
|
30−35
+6.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
This is how RX 470 Mobile and R9 290X compete in popular games:
- R9 290X is 15% faster in 1080p
- R9 290X is 11% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 470 Mobile is 55% faster.
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 290X is 68% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 470 Mobile performs better in 2 tests (3%)
- R9 290X performs better in 64 tests (97%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.40 | 17.75 |
| Recency | 4 August 2016 | 24 October 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 250 Watt |
RX 470 Mobile has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 194.1% lower power consumption.
R9 290X, on the other hand, has a 8.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 470 Mobile and Radeon R9 290X.
Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon R9 290X is a desktop one.
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