Summary
AMD released the Radeon R9 290 in 2013. This graphics card features the Hawaii GPU, manufactured on a 28nm process. It comes equipped with 4 GB GDDR5 memory on a 512-bit interface, delivering up to 320 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 662-947 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 4.8 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 6+8pin external power. It supports DX12.
Performance
GPU Clock
662-947 MHz
Memory Clock
5000(1250)
Shader Performance
4848640 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate
60608 MP/s
Texel Fillrate
151520 MT/s
Memory
Memory Size
4096 MB
Bus Width
512-bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Max Bandwidth
320000 MB/s
Architecture
GPU Chip
Hawaii
Core Config
2560 SP; 160 TMU; 64 ROP
Vertex Processors
2560
Process Size
28nm
Transistors
6.2b
Compatibility
DirectX
DX12
Bus Slot
PCIe3.0
External Power
6+8pin
Release
Release Year
2013
Launch Price
$399
Performance to Price
Worse
Better
Performance Comparison
Shader Performance (MFLOPS)
Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)
Game Performance Estimates
FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.
Cyberpunk 2077
2020Medium
32
FPS
High
27
FPS
Ultra
22
FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019Medium
27
FPS
High
22
FPS
Ultra
17
FPS
GTA V
2015Medium
54
FPS
High
45
FPS
Ultra
34
FPS
Fortnite
2017Medium
63
FPS
High
47
FPS
Ultra
31
FPS
Valorant
2020Medium
145
FPS
High
122
FPS
Ultra
93
FPS
Counter-Strike 2
2023Medium
70
FPS
High
54
FPS
Ultra
41
FPS
Call of Duty: MW III
2023Medium
48
FPS
High
37
FPS
Ultra
27
FPS
Apex Legends
2019Medium
55
FPS
High
45
FPS
Ultra
35
FPS
Elden Ring
2022Medium
23
FPS
High
21
FPS
Ultra
18
FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
2023Medium
30
FPS
High
22
FPS
Ultra
16
FPS
The Witcher 3
2015Medium
51
FPS
High
37
FPS
Ultra
27
FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
2023Medium
36
FPS
High
27
FPS
Ultra
21
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth)
30-59 FPS (Playable)
<30 FPS (Low)