The Radeon R9 290 was a high-end graphics card by AMD, launched on November 5th, 2013. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the Hawaii graphics processor, in its Hawaii PRO variant, the card supports DirectX 12. This ensures that …

Compatible with AMD Radeon™ R9 285, 290, 290X, 380, 390, 390X, R7 260, 260X, 360, R9 Fury series, and Radeon RX 400 series products with Windows® 7/8.1/10. Requires an AMD FreeSync™ technology certified capable display and AMD graphics product.

Feb 15, 2014 · The AMD Radeon R9 290 offers virtually the same features and performance of higher-end graphics cards for much less money.

The R9 290 (non-x version) is one of Radeon's flagship cards of 2013. Running with 4GB of GDDR5, a TDP of 275W, & a process size of 28nm based off the Hawaii architecture, it was seen as a very high end card to many in that current year.

Nov 4, 2013 · AMD is launching their new Radeon R9 290 today. It comes with slightly weaker specifications than the R9 290X, but can compete with its bigger brother in benchmarks. Thanks to the fantastic price of just $399, the card is also extremely affordable.

Nov 5, 2013 · AMD Radeon R9 290 Review: Fast And $400, But Is It Consistent? We have all the makings of a dramatic launch: new high-end hardware, a last-minute delay for more performance, a crazy twist...

AMD Radeon R9 290. Graphics Processor Hawaii. Cores 2560. TMUs 160. ROPs 64. Memory Size 4 GB. Memory Type GDDR5. Bus Width 512 bit. GPU. I/O. Top. PCB Front. PCB Back. Graphics Processor. GPU Name Hawaii GPU Variant Hawaii PRO (215-0852020) Architecture GCN 2.0 Foundry TSMC Process Size 28 nm Transistors

Nov 5, 2013 · Today we get to see the last of the R9 lineup – the AMD R9 290. To the surprise of many, AMD is positioning this card against the recently-price-reduced GTX 780. Can it hold up against NVIDIA’s cut down GK110 GPU?

Nov 5, 2013 · AMD Radeon R9 290 review A staggeringly quick graphics card with an unbeatable price tag. It may still get pretty toasty but its quieter than the 290X and performs just as well.

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