XFX AMD Radeon R9 290

XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 Double Dissipation 4GB DDR5 R9-290A-EDFD

XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 Double Dissipation 4GB DDR5 R9-290A-EDFD

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Specifications Overview

Model R9-290A-EDFD
Release Date March 2014

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 290
GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 512-Bit
GPU Clock Rate 947 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -
DirectX DirectX 11.2
OpenGL OpenGL 4.3
Max Resolution ANALOG: 2048 x 1536DIGITAL: 2560 x 1600 (DVI); 4096 x 2160 (HDMI; DP)
TDP 250 W
Length 295 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support
CrossFire Support
DVI-D (Dual Link) 2
DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 1
HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support
FreeSync Support
Expansion slots required 2

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Great price
  • 4GB video memory
  • Excellent for Bitcoin mining

Cons

  • High power consumption
  • No VGA output

XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 Performance comparison with similar Graphics Cards

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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization)

Radeon R9 390X (66th)
117%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti (67th)
115%
Radeon RX 580 (68th)
113%
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (68th)
113%
Radeon R9 290X (69th)
110%
Radeon R9 390 (69th)
110%
Radeon RX 5500 XT (69th)
110%
GeForce GTX 970 (70th)
108%
Radeon RX 480 (71st)
~
Radeon R9 290 (71st)
~
Radeon R9 290 (71st)
100%
Radeon RX 570 (72nd)
97%
GeForce GTX 780 (72nd)
97%
GeForce GTX 1650 G5 (73rd)
93%
GeForce GTX 1650 G6 (73rd)
93%
Arc A380 (74th)
91%
Radeon RX 470 (75th)
89%
Quadro P2000 (75th)
89%
Radeon RX 6400 (76th)
86%
Radeon R9 380X (77th)
82%
Radeon R9 280X (78th)
76%
* Performance data is based on tests performed by Gamers Nexus, Linus Tech Tips, Hardware Unboxed, TechSpot and other trustworthy sources.

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Description

General

Product Description : DD RADEON R9 290 947M 4GB D5 DP HDMI 2XDVI

UPC Number : 778656065468

 

Processor & Bus

Bus Type : PCI-E 3.0

Chipset version : Hawaii Pro

GPU Bus (bit) : 512

GPU Clock : 947MHz

Performance Category : Performance

Stream Processors : 2560

 

Memory

Memory Bus : 512 bit

Memory Clock : 5.0 GHz

Memory Size : 4 GB

Memory Type : DDR5

 

Feature Technologies

AMD HD3D Technology : Y

AMD Hybrid Graphics Technology : Y

AMD PowerPlay Technology : Y

AMD Stream Technology : Y

 

Other Features

Highlight Features - 1 : Double Dissipation

Highlight Features - 2 : Unlocked Voltage

Highlight Features - 3 : Power Tune 2.0

 

Environmental

RoHS : Y

 

Display Output

Display Port ready : 1.2

Dual link Support : Y

HDMI Ready : 1.4a

Max Supported Resolution (ANALOG) : 2048 x 1536

Max Supported Resolution (DIGITAL) : 2560 x 1600(DVI);4096 x 2160(HDMI;DP)

Output - Display Port : 1

Output - DL-DVI-D : 2

Output - HDMI : 1

 

Physical

Card Profile : Dual

Thermal Solution : DD Fansink

Thermal Type : Dual Slot

Card Dimension (cm) : 29.5 x 14.3 x 4.2

Card Dimension (inch) : 11.61 x 5.63 x 1.65

Master Carton Dimensions (cm) : 51.5 x 33.7 x 37.1

Master Carton Dimensions (inch) : 20.28 x 13.27 x 14.61

Master Carton Weight (Kg) : 15.55 est.

Master Carton Weight (lb) : 34.28 est.

Package Dimensions (cm) : 16 x 33.6 x 9.8

Package Dimensions (inch) : 6.3 x 13.23 x 3.86

Package Weight (Kg) : 1.46 est.

Package Weight (lb) : 3.21 est.

Units/Carton : 10

 

Includes

6-pin to 4-pin power cable : 1

8-pin to 6-pin power cable : 1

Driver Disk Installation Guide : 1

Installation DVD : 1

Promotional Bundles : PSU Cross Marketing Insert

Quick Installation Guide : 1

 

Requirements

External Power - 6-pins : 1

External Power - 8-pins : 1

Minimum Power Supply Requirement : 750 watt



Expert reviews

88

My ratings begin with performance, where the $499 XFX Radeon R9 290 DD Black Edition graphics card competes against NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 780 series in terms of price. In DirectX 11 tests the Radeon R9 290 typically matched performance with GeForce GTX...

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82

While the price may vary on this card, it is still one of AMD's best non reference 290s and for good reason. This card kicks serious butt and with a 2nd card, 4K gaming is very affordable...

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91

The R9 290 series has been around quite a while and frankly it's still kicking butt. The charts don't lie and the XFX R9 290 DD put a serious whipping on our GTX 960's and did it at a competitive price. Sitting at $279.99 and $259.99 with Rebate it's...

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