AMD Radeon R9 290X vs AMD Radeon R9 290
The AMD Radeon R9 290X is ahead by 7% on our index and meets the recommended card of 23 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 15 14
Video memory 4 GB 4 GB
Rated power 290 W 275 W
Launch price $549 $399
Index per $100 2.7 3.5
Games at recommended 206 183
Released20132013
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21312
- Fortnite1514
- Palworld1514
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon R9 290X; right: AMD Radeon R9 290.
Games only the AMD Radeon R9 290X runs at recommended
- It Takes Two
- ULTRAKILL
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Destiny 2
- Resident Evil 2
- DOOM Eternal
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
- Half-Life: Alyx
And 15 more.
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon R9 290X faster than the AMD Radeon R9 290?
Yes — the AMD Radeon R9 290X scores 15 on our index to the AMD Radeon R9 290's 14, a 7% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon R9 290X meets the recommended graphics card of 206 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R9 290, 183.