Radeon R9 290

Radeon R9 290

Gaming performance index 24, faster than 28% of desktop graphics cards in our catalog.

Faster than the graphics in 11% of Steam gaming PCs.

Runs 21 of 57 popular games at 60+ fps, 1080p high (estimated). All games it runs →

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  1. GeForce GTX 970
    25
  2. Radeon RX 570
    25
  3. GeForce GTX 780 Ti
    24
  4. Radeon R9 290
    24
  5. Radeon RX 470
    23
  6. Radeon RX 6500 XT
    23
  7. Radeon R9 380X
    22
Brand
AMD
Series
R9 200
Released
2013
Type
Desktop
Video memory
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bus
512-bit
Board power
275 W

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Game1080p1440pVerdict
Counter-Strike 2152106above recommended
Dota 2300+265above recommended
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS5539minimum
WARDOGS2115below minimum
Apex Legends™6042recommended
Valheim5136minimum
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy11178above recommended
Aniimo2920minimum
HELLDIVERS™ 23424minimum
Slay the Spire 2144101above recommended
Marvel Rivals3424minimum
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege3424minimum
Overwatch®7250recommended
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth300+300+above recommended
War Thunder5840recommended
Dead by Daylight10372above recommended
Geometry Dash300+265above recommended
Limbus Company240168above recommended
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced3323minimum
Delta Force5136minimum
Terraria300+300+above recommended
Stardew Valley300+265above recommended
Rust2920minimum
EA SPORTS FC™ 264633minimum
Battlefield™ 62316minimum
Palworld2316below minimum
Project Zomboid3827minimum
VRChat3222minimum
Baldur's Gate 33222minimum
Left 4 Dead 2300+300+above recommended
Euro Truck Simulator 24633minimum
Monster Hunter Wilds3122below minimum
Hearts of Iron IV144101above recommended
Rocket League®6344recommended
Red Dead Redemption 25337minimum
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT5337minimum
Cyberpunk 20772921minimum
Call of Duty®2920minimum
TBH: Task Bar Hero5136minimum
ELDEN RING4028minimum
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel2920minimum
Don't Starve Together300+265above recommended
PEAK3424below minimum
R.E.P.O.4028minimum
No Man's Sky168118above recommended
eFootball™5136minimum
Graveyard Keeper 22920minimum
BeamNG.drive3323minimum
How to Fish6948recommended
Path of Exile 23424minimum
Forza Horizon 63222minimum
Street Fighter™ 62820below minimum
Garry's Mod7250recommended
Diablo® IV6344recommended
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition6948recommended
Destiny 25840recommended
Arena Breakout: Infinite3424minimum

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Power supply

750 W

recommended with a typical 105 W processor (estimated load 500 W).

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Photo: Robbie Klinkenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Specs: manufacturer page (not yet re-verified by us). Performance index is our own estimate.