GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 290
187%
187%
AMD Radeon R9 270X
58%
58%
AMD Radeon R9 290 is approximately 129% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Hawaii | Curacao |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Hawaii | Curacao |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Hawaii PRO(215-0852020) | Curacao XT(215-0848004) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,200 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 14.2M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 438 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 5th, 2013 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Generation | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| Predecessor | Sea Islands | Sea Islands |
| Successor | Pirate Islands | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 399 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 69 in our database | 90 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 947 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1050 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 320.0 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 40 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 60.61 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 151.5 GTexel/s | 84.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.849 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 606.1 GFLOPS (1:8) | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| Height | 109 mm4.3 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| Width | 36 mm1.4 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 275 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C67157-00_02 | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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