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Game | Radeon RX 490X 8GB | Radeon R9 370X |
Hitman 3 | 18% | 158% |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 37% | 98% |
Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 43% | 81% |
FIFA 21 | 68% | 0% |
Grand Theft Auto VI | 12% | 179% |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 44% | 75% |
Resident Evil 8 | 37% | 98% |
Genshin Impact | 37% | 98% |
Far Cry 6 | 9% | 187% |
The Medium | 22% | 147% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the AMD Radeon RX 490X 8GB are massively better than the AMD Radeon R9 370X.
The RX 490X and the Radeon R9 370X have the same core clock speed of 1000 MHz, but the RX 490X has 304 more Texture Mapping Units than the Radeon R9 370X. As a result, the RX 490X exhibits a 304 GTexel/s better Texture Fill Rate than the Radeon R9 370X. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The RX 490X and the Radeon R9 370X have the same core clock speed of 1000 MHz, but the RX 490X has 96 more Render Output Units than the Radeon R9 370X. As a result, the RX 490X exhibits a 96 GPixel/s better Pixel Fill Rate than the Radeon R9 370X. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RX 490X was released less than a year after the Radeon R9 370X, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The RX 490X has 6144 MB more video memory than the Radeon R9 370X, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. However, overall, the Radeon R9 370X has superior memory performance.
The Radeon R9 370X has 179.2 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the RX 490X, which means that the memory performance of the Radeon R9 370X is massively better than the RX 490X.
The Radeon RX 490X 8GB has 6144 Shader Processing Units and the Radeon R9 370X has 1280. However, the actual shader performance of the Radeon R9 370X is 1142. The RX 490X having 5002 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the RX 490X delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the Radeon R9 370X.
The RX 490X transistor size technology is 14 nm (nanometers) smaller than the Radeon R9 370X. This means that the RX 490X is expected to run slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the Radeon R9 370X.
The Radeon RX 490X 8GB requires 250 Watts to run and the Radeon R9 370X requires 180 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 600 Watts for the RX 490X and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the Radeon R9 370X. The RX 490X requires 70 Watts more than the Radeon R9 370X to run. The difference is significant enough that the RX 490X may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the Radeon R9 370X.
Core Speed | 1000 MHz | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1000 MHz |
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Boost Clock | - | vs | ![]() | 1050 MHz | |
Architecture | GCN 1.3 Polaris 10 | GCN 1.0 Trinidad XT | |||
OC Potential | None | vs |
![]() | Poor | |
Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
Release Date | 01 Jun 2016 | ![]() | vs | 27 Aug 2015 | |
GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
Approved | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Comparison |
1366x768 | - | vs | ![]() |
10
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1600x900 | - | vs | ![]() |
9.5
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1920x1080 | 10
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vs | 7.6
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2560x1440 | - | vs | ![]() |
5.5
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3840x2160 | - | vs | ![]() |
4
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Memory | N/A | ![]() | vs | 2048 MB | |
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Memory Speed | 500 MHz | vs | ![]() | 1400 MHz | |
Memory Bus | - | vs | ![]() | 256 Bit | |
Memory Type | - | vs | ![]() | GDDR5 | |
Memory Bandwidth | - | vs | ![]() | 179.2GB/sec | |
L2 Cache | 4096 KB | ![]() |
vs | 1024 KB | |
Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | no | ||
Memory Performance | 0% | ![]() |
vs | ![]() |
0% |
Comparison |
Shader Processing Units | 6144 | ![]() | vs | 1280 | |
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Actual Shader Performance | 100% | ![]() | vs | 55% | |
Technology | 14nm | ![]() | vs | 28nm | |
Texture Mapping Units | 384 | ![]() | vs | 80 | |
Texture Rate | 384 GTexel/s | ![]() | vs | 80 GTexel/s | |
Render Output Units | 128 | ![]() | vs | 32 | |
Pixel Rate | 128 GPixel/s | ![]() | vs | 32 GPixel/s | |
Comparison |
Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4096x2160 |
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VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
DVI Connections | 2 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 2 |
HDMI Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
DisplayPort Connections | 3 | ![]() | vs | 1 | |
Comparison |
Max Power | 250 Watts | vs | ![]() | 180 Watts | |
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Recommended PSU | 600 Watts & 42 Amps | vs | ![]() | 500 Watts & 33 Amps |
DirectX | 12.1 | ![]() | vs | 12.0 | |
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Shader Model | - | vs | ![]() | 5.0 | |
Open GL | 4.5 | ![]() | vs | 4.4 | |
Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
SLI/Crossfire | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Dedicated | no | vs | ![]() | yes | |
Comparison |
Recommended Processor | - | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz | |||
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Recommended RAM | - | 8 GB | |||
Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | - | ![]() | 1920x1080 |
Performance Value | ![]() |
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Mini Review | Overview Radeon RX 490X 8GB is an Upcoming High-End Graphics Card based on the Third Revision of the Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture. Architecture N/A. GPU N/A. Memory The GPU accesses a 8GB frame buffer of Second Generation HBM, through a 4096-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is adequate. The Memory Clock Operates at 500MHz. Power Consumption N/A. Performance N/A. System Suggestions Radeon RX 490X 8GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | Overview Radeon R9 370X is a Performance Graphics Card based on the First Revision of the Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture. Architecture Radeon R9 370X Features a GPU Codenamed Trinidad XT which is a First Gen GCN GPU. It is essentially a Pitcairn XT GPU like seen on Radeon HD 7870. As a result, it doesn't support for modern technologies like TrueAudio, ZeroPower or Powertune. Trinidad XT has 20 Compute Units Unlocked and offers 1280 Shader Processing Units, 80 TMUs and 32 ROPs. GPU The Central Unit is Initially Clocked at 1000MHz and goes up to 1050MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory: Speed The GPU is equipped with fast GDDR5 and Accesses the Frame Buffer through a 256-bit Memory Interface. The Memory Clock Operates at 1400MHz. Memory: Frame Buffer The GPU can fill up a Memory Pool of up to 2GB. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 110W, it requires at least a 500W PSU with one available 6-pin connector. Performance Performance is identical to Radeon R9 270X. System Suggestions Radeon R7 370X is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1920x1080. We recommend a Performance Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. |
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