Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290 vs MSI HAWK AMD Radeon R9

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290:Radeon R9 290
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:Radeon R9 270X
Processor frequency
- R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290:947 MHz
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memory
- R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290:4 GB
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:2 GB
Memory bus
- R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290:512 bit
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290:1250 MHz
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:5600 MHz
DVI-D ports quantity
- R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290:2
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:1
DVI-I ports quantity
- R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290:0
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:1
OpenGL version
- R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290:No
- HAWK AMD Radeon R9:4.3

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Comparison of R9290-4GD5, HAWK
35 specifications	A ASUS R9290-4GD5 graphics card AMD Radeon R9 290 Model R9290-4GD5 View product	B MSI HAWK AMD Radeon R9 Model HAWK View product
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor family	AMD	AMD
Graphics processorDiffers	Radeon R9 290	Radeon R9 270X
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyDiffers	947 MHz	1100 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	512 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1250 MHz	5600 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface type	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	11.2	11.2
Shader model versionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	No	4.3
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	276.8 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	35.5 mm	38 mm
HeightDiffers	109.2 mm	126 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	755 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS GPU Tweak & Driver	Unknown — not stated by the source

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