Here are the performance results of this graphics card in both the hardwareDB Benchmark and other benchmark utilities. Synthetic tests are an estimation of real-world performance using consistent and repeatable benchmarks.
hardwareDB Benchmark
All tests were performed at 1920 x 1080 resolution
Flux Core
Volumetric ray casting test, a computationally expensive method of rendering high-quality scenes
104 FPS average
75 FPS 10% low
74 FPS 1% low
Electron
Randomly generated noise sphere test
81 FPS average
80 FPS 10% low
82 FPS 1% low
City
Procedurally generated city scene with voxel rendering
88 FPS average
77 FPS 10% low
80 FPS 1% low
Clouds
Real-time noise calculation and ray marching test
45 FPS average
42 FPS 10% low
45 FPS 1% low
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Alternative benchmarks
Here are some benchmark results using alternative testing software
3DMark Graphics
High-end graphics benchmark
3,716
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The Radeon R9 290 is an AMD GPU.
This GPU is average at gaming with a score of 25% in our PC benchmark.
It has a total memory bandwidth of 312 GB/s. The memory bus has a width of 512 bits.
As for rendering API support, the Radeon R9 290 supports up to DirectX 12. In addition, in cross-platform titles, OpenGL 4.6 features are supported. Newer APIs are usually more efficient, allowing for better performance in games and better graphical effects.
Power and thermals for the AMD Radeon R9 290 are a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 275 watts. This measures the amount of heat the GPU produces when running at 100%. This isn't a measure of power consumption, but it's a good estimate.
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