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GPU

Unspecified

Radeon R9 290 / 390

Graphics processor

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

139,855.50^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

138.95^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

216.97^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

106.74^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

256.95^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

148.06^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

186.97^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Tessellation OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

536.96^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Linux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

1,033.48^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / OpenGL / 1600 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

29.98^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

60.03^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High TierOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

59.97^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal TierOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

60.00^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Car ChaseLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

138.61^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Car ChaseOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

59.97^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Linux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 290 / 390

38.10^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 290/390

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark8,150^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark695^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark8,150^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark750^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark7,135^*Platform unreported Compare results

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

8,150^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon R9 290 / 390^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon R9 290 / 390^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

name: Radeon R9 290 / 390^*
price: $745.91*^*
3dmark: 7,135^*
value: 9.57^*
2dmark: 750^*
tdp: 275^*
powerperf: 25^*
test: Nov 2013^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 3 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon R9 290 / 390^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

8,150^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

695^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

380^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

21.45^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

275^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

29.64^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,013^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

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