GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 590
131%
131%
AMD Radeon R9 290
83%
83%
AMD Radeon RX 590 is approximately 48% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Polaris 30 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 160 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Polaris 30 | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 30 XT(215-0922006) | Hawaii PRO(215-0852020) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 4.0 | GCN 2.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,700 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.6M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 232 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1401 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 15th, 2018 | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Polaris(RX 500) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Arctic Islands | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Vega | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 279 USD | 399 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 36 in our database | 69 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1469 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1545 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 947 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 256.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 160 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 36 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 49.44 GPixel/s | 60.61 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 222.5 GTexel/s | 151.5 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 7.119 TFLOPS | 4.849 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 606.1 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 175 W | 275 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C944-41 | 109-C67157-00_02 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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