AMD Radeon R9 290X
The AMD Radeon R9 290X is ideal for gaming up to Full HD (1920*1080) resolution and it can handle the latest games on medium and high settings depending on the game. With the 300 Watt TDP it can be hot under load, and you have to wear headset to ignore the fan noise. We recommend an Intel i5 or similar CPU and 8 GB of RAM for an optimal gaming performance, and it requires at least 600W PSU.The performance per price ratio is one of the best in it’s category, so we can strongly recommend if this card fits into your budget.
Gaming performance
3840x2160 low
2560x1440 medium
1920x1080 high
Price
~ $300 new
~ $250 used
Release year
2013Specification
2013.10.24
28 nm
290 W
GDDR5
4096 MB
512 bit
320 GB/s
Benchmarks
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3DMark11
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Battlefield V
(average fps) - Ultra - 1920x1080
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Battlefield V
(average fps) - Ultra - 2560x1440
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Battlefield V
(average fps) - Ultra - 3840x2160
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
(average fps) - Highest - 1920x1080
24
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
(average fps) - Highest - 2560x1440
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Battlefield 1
(average fps) - Ultra - 1920x1080
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Battlefield 1
(average fps) - Ultra - 2560x1440
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Battlefield 1
(average fps) - Ultra - 3840x2160
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
(average fps) - High - 1920x1080
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
(average fps) - High - 2560x1440
17
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
(average fps) - High - 3840x2160
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Bioshock Infinite
(average fps) - Ultra - 2560x1440
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Grand Theft Auto V
(average fps) - Very High - 1920x1080
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Grand Theft Auto V
(average fps) - Very High - 2560x1440
24
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Grand Theft Auto V
(average fps) - Very High - 3840x2160
17
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The Witcher III
(average fps) - Ultra - 1920x1080
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The Witcher III
(average fps) - Ultra - 2560x1440
17
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The Witcher III
(average fps) - Ultra - 3840x2160
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Battlefield Hardline
(average fps) - Ultra - 2560x1440
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Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor
(average fps) - Very High - 2560x1440
17
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Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor
(average fps) - Very High - 3840x2160
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Tomb Raider
(average fps) - Ultra - 2560x1440