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Compare PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 Reva Edition vs ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II

PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 Reva Edition and ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), HDMI (1) and Expansion slots required (2). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+396%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Type.
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90
Brand
PowerColor
Brand
ASUS
Model
RX9070XT 16G-L/OC/REVA
Model
R9290X-DC2OC-4GD5
Release Date
📅 December 2025
Release Date
📅 January 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★☆
(55 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
8th / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
73rd / 101
(-396%)
Gaming Effective Value
202nd / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 304 Watts
TDP
🔌 300 Watts
Price history
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Pros
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Pros
  • VGA for EnthusiastsPlenty of featuresIdeal for UHD gamingLow noise during gaming with the quiet BIOSLow temperatures during gaming with the performance BIOS
Cons
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Cons
  • High power consumptionNo VGA output
Series
AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series
Series
-
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 290X
GPU Memory Size
16 GB
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR6
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Clock Rate
2400 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1050 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
3010 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Max Resolution
-
Length
332 mm
Length
287 mm
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 8-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12 Ultimate
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.6
OpenGL
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
3
DisplayPort
1
HDMI
1
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
No
FreeSync Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 Reva Edition:

  • Monstrously better gaming performance, around +396%
  • Newer Product, it was released around 12 years later
  • More VRAM memory available (+12 GB)
  • +2 Display Ports
  • Supports AMD FreeSync

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Reasons to buy the ASUS AMD Radeon R9 290X OC DirectCU II:

  • Around 1% lower thermal design power
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +2 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link

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