GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 290
95%
95%
AMD Radeon RX 480
114%
114%
AMD Radeon RX 480 is approximately 19% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Hawaii | Ellesmere |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 144 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Hawaii | Ellesmere |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Hawaii PRO(215-0852020) | Polaris 10 XT(215-0876184) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,200 million | 5,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 14.2M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 438 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-1401 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 5th, 2013 | Jun 29th, 2016 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | Arctic Islands(RX 400) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Pirate Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Polaris |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 399 USD | 229 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 69 in our database | 86 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 947 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1120 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1266 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 320.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 144 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 40 | 36 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 60.61 GPixel/s | 40.51 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 151.5 GTexel/s | 182.3 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.849 TFLOPS | 5.834 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 606.1 GFLOPS (1:8) | 364.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 5.834 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 240 mm9.4 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | 95 mm3.7 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | 35 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 275 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C67157-00_02 | C940, 109-D00947-00_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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