Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 FURY

Radeon R9 290X
Memory: 4096Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
Release date: 24 Oct 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon R9 FURY
Memory: 4096Mb HBMDESKTOP
Release date: 10 Jul 2015
Radeon R9 FURY

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Radeon R9 290X
    100%
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    111%

Relative performance

Gaming performance index

  • Radeon R9 290X
    100%
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    120%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Radeon R9 290X

Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports TrueAudio
Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider Radeon R9 FURY

20% higher gaming performance.
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports TrueAudio
Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Radeon R9 FURY

HWBench recommends Radeon R9 FURY

The Radeon R9 FURY is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (71 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

Radeon R9 290XRadeon R9 FURY
GPU NameHawaii (Hawaii XT)vsFiji (Fiji PRO)
Fab Process28 nmvs28 nm
Die Size438 mm²vs596 mm²
Transistors6,200 millionvs8,900 million
Shaders2816vs3584
Compute Units44vs56
Core clock1000 MHzvs1000 MHz
ROPs64vs64
TMUs176vs224

Memory Configuration

Radeon R9 290XRadeon R9 FURY
Memory TypeGDDR5vsHBM
Bus Width512 bitvs4096 bit
Memory Speed1250 MHz
5000 MHz effective
vs500 MHz
1000 MHz effective
Memory Size4096 Mbvs4096 Mb

Additional details

Radeon R9 290XRadeon R9 FURY
TDP290 wattsvs275 watts
Release Date24 Oct 2013vs10 Jul 2015

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • Radeon R9 290X
    64.00 GP/s
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    64.00 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • Radeon R9 290X
    176.00 GT/s
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    224.00 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • Radeon R9 290X
    320.00 GB/s
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    512.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • Radeon R9 290X
    5632.00 GFLOPs
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    7168.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

3DMark 11

  • Radeon R9 290X
    16210
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    18070

Points (higher is better)

Game benchmarks

Anno 2205

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    57
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    67

FPS (higher is better)

Assassin's Creed: Unity

  • Radeon R9 290X
    35.5
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    42.3

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 3

  • Radeon R9 290X
    120.6
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    144

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 4

  • Radeon R9 290X
    74.3
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    88.5

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield Hardline

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

  • Radeon R9 290X
    66
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    77

FPS (higher is better)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

  • Radeon R9 290X
    113.3
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    130.2

FPS (higher is better)

Civilization: Beyond Earth

  • Radeon R9 290X
    105.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    122.8

FPS (higher is better)

Crysis 3

  • Radeon R9 290X
    46.2
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    54.2

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

  • Radeon R9 290X
    100
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    101

FPS (higher is better)

Fallout 4

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

  • Radeon R9 290X
    73
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 4

  • Radeon R9 290X
    71.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    87

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • Radeon R9 290X
    68
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    83
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    92

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

  • Radeon R9 290X
    75
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    85

FPS (higher is better)

Mad Max

  • Radeon R9 290X
    107.2
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    134.2

FPS (higher is better)

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  • Radeon R9 290X
    81.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    95.8

FPS (higher is better)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

  • Radeon R9 290X
    99.8
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    117.4

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • Radeon R9 290X
    60
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Ryse

  • Radeon R9 290X
    88.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    103.9

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    49
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    58

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • Radeon R9 290X
    64
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Tom Clancy's The Division

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

  • Radeon R9 290X
    61
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    69

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs

  • Radeon R9 290X
    74.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    84.5

FPS (higher is better)

Anno 2205

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    41
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Assassin's Creed: Unity

  • Radeon R9 290X
    22.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    27.5

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 3

  • Radeon R9 290X
    77.5
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    94.6

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 4

  • Radeon R9 290X
    49.8
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    61.3

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield Hardline

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

  • Radeon R9 290X
    48
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    56

FPS (higher is better)

Bioshock Infinite

DX11, Ultra, DDOD, FXAA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    62
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    99

FPS (higher is better)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

  • Radeon R9 290X
    89.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    105.3

FPS (higher is better)

Civilization: Beyond Earth

  • Radeon R9 290X
    76.5
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    91.5

FPS (higher is better)

Crysis 3

  • Radeon R9 290X
    29.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    36.3

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

  • Radeon R9 290X
    63
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Fallout 4

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

  • Radeon R9 290X
    47
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 4

  • Radeon R9 290X
    51.6
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    64

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • Radeon R9 290X
    50
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    53

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    58
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

  • Radeon R9 290X
    59
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    65

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman Absolution

DX11, High Quality, 2x MSAA, 16x AF

  • Radeon R9 290X
    67
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Mad Max

  • Radeon R9 290X
    72.2
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    91.3

FPS (higher is better)

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  • Radeon R9 290X
    49.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    71.3

FPS (higher is better)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

  • Radeon R9 290X
    71.2
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • Radeon R9 290X
    43
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Ryse

  • Radeon R9 290X
    66.6
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    79.6

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    39
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • Radeon R9 290X
    49
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    67

FPS (higher is better)

Tom Clancy's The Division

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

  • Radeon R9 290X
    44
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs

  • Radeon R9 290X
    54.2
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    65.6

FPS (higher is better)

Anno 2205

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    25
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    31

FPS (higher is better)

Assassin's Creed: Unity

  • Radeon R9 290X
    20.2
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    28.4

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 3

  • Radeon R9 290X
    38.5
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    48.3

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 4

  • Radeon R9 290X
    25.6
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    32.3

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield Hardline

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

  • Radeon R9 290X
    26
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    30

FPS (higher is better)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

  • Radeon R9 290X
    56.4
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    67.7

FPS (higher is better)

Civilization: Beyond Earth

  • Radeon R9 290X
    48.8
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    61.8

FPS (higher is better)

Crysis 3

  • Radeon R9 290X
    20.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    25.9

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

  • Radeon R9 290X
    32
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    39

FPS (higher is better)

Fallout 4

DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

  • Radeon R9 290X
    22
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    29

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 4

  • Radeon R9 290X
    28.3
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    34.6

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • Radeon R9 290X
    28
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    32

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    31
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

  • Radeon R9 290X
    31
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    35

FPS (higher is better)

Mad Max

  • Radeon R9 290X
    36.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    45.8

FPS (higher is better)

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  • Radeon R9 290X
    25.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    34.3

FPS (higher is better)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

  • Radeon R9 290X
    39.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    47.9

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • Radeon R9 290X
    24
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    27

FPS (higher is better)

Ryse

  • Radeon R9 290X
    33.5
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    40.6

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon R9 290X
    24
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • Radeon R9 290X
    26
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    37

FPS (higher is better)

Tom Clancy's The Division

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

  • Radeon R9 290X
    25
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    32

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs

  • Radeon R9 290X
    30.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY
    36.7

FPS (higher is better)