GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 290X
77%
77%
AMD Radeon R9 FURY X
130%
130%
AMD Radeon R9 FURY X is approximately 53% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Hawaii | Fiji |
| CoresDifferent | 2816 | 4096 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 256 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | HBM |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 4096 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Hawaii | Fiji |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) | Fiji XT C8(215-0862040) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 2.0 | GCN 3.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,200 million | 8,900 million |
| DensityDifferent | 14.2M / mm² | 14.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 438 mm² | 596 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 24th, 2013 | Jun 24th, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | Pirate Islands(R9 300) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Volcanic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Arctic Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 549 USD | 649 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 147 in our database | 33 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective | 500 MHz1000 Mbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | HBM |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 4096 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 320.0 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2816 | 4096 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 256 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 44 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 64.00 GPixel/s | 67.20 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 176.0 GTexel/s | 268.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.632 TFLOPS | 8.602 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) | 537.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 8.602 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 195 mm7.7 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | 115 mm4.5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | 39 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 290 W | 275 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 1.4a3x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 | 109-C88037-00_04 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290X | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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