AMD Details R9 290 Architecture And Performance Metrics




/ 11 years ago

amd_livestream_8

While AMD chose not to disclose any raw specifications when it officially unveiled the R9 290 series just a few moments ago they did disclose some metrics about the performance and architecture which hints at performance.

Starting off AMD says that the R9 290 series has improved energy efficiency over the previous HD 7000 generation. Additionally there is enhanced hardware level support for Microsoft’s Direct X 11.2 API.

amd_livestream_9

Next up the R9 290 series supports over 5 TFLOPS of compute power, the HD 7970 GHz Edition had 4.3 TFLOPS – a 16% increase.

amd_livestream_10

The memory bandwidth has increased to “over 300GB/sec”. For comparison the AMD HD 7970 GHz Edition had 288 GB/sec memory bandwidth.

amd_livestream_11

AMD are claiming the R9 290 Series is capable of up to 4 billion triangles a second.

amd_livestream_12

Finally they are claiming more than 6 billion transistors. For reference the HD 7970 and HD 7970 GHz Edition had 4.3 billion transistors meaning the R9 290 series has 39.5% more transistors.

More details to follow. If you missed the leaked performance review of the R9 290X then be sure to check that out right here.

Images courtesy of eTeknix via AMD LiveStream


Topics: , ,

Support eTeknix.com

By supporting eTeknix, you help us grow and continue to bring you the latest newsreviews, and competitions. Follow us on FacebookTwitter and Instagram to keep up with the latest technology news, reviews and more. Share your favourite articles, chat with the team and more. Also check out eTeknix YouTube, where you'll find our latest video reviews, event coverage and features in 4K!

Looking for more exciting features on the latest technology? Check out our What We Know So Far section or our Fun Reads for some interesting original features.

eTeknix Facebook eTeknix Twitter eTeknix Instagram eTeknix Instagram
  • Be Social With eTeknix

    Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Reddit RSS Discord Patreon TikTok Twitch
  • Features


Send this to a friend
})