Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Today we're benchmarking the AMD R9 290 performs in modern games here in 2021. As of filming, this GPU will likely cost you nearly $200 on the used market, which makes it just low enough to be considered for "stop gap" duty if it can still perform in modern titles.
R9 290 on eBay: ebay.us/3g3lwD
~Games Tested (1080p)~
Fortnite
Overwatch
The Witcher 3
Hitman 3
Cyberpunk 2077
~My Main Rig System Specs~
Ryzen 9 5950X: amzn.to/3tLBpl4
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite: amzn.to/3p4PVCB
Nvidia RTX 3090: amzn.to/2XYBGD0
4x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX: amzn.to/32pE2xn
1 TB Corsair MP600: amzn.to/35si79B
1 TB Crucial NVMe SSD: amzn.to/32GMnv3
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240: amzn.to/35d5KiZ
Phanteks Eclipse P500A Case: amzn.to/3gBx9j4
Hoosier Hardware Merch: bit.ly/2DEKrZm
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~Support~
Amazon: amzn.to/2qeSEMy
EVGA Associate Code (use at checkout for a discount): 0JQPSKLKU7T66Z3
~Follow Me on Social Media~
Twitter: twitter.com/HoosierHardware
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~About Hoosier Hardware~
Hey folks! I just want to welcome all the fellow techy folks to the channel. I focus on PC hardware, but that doesn't prevent me from occasionally working with other tech as well. Hope you enjoy the content, and thanks for dropping by!
~Contents~
0:00 Intro
0:36 Sponsor - GVGMall
1:17 R9 290 Overview
4:43 Fortnite Gameplay
5:51 Overwatch Gameplay
6:18 The Witcher 3 Gameplay
7:09 Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay
8:02 Hitman 3 Gameplay
8:50 Conclusions
#R9290 #AMD #GamingBenchmarks
Today we're benchmarking the AMD R9 290 performs in modern games here in 2021. As of filming, this GPU will likely cost you nearly $200 on the used market, which makes it just low enough to be considered for "stop gap" duty if it can still perform in modern titles.
R9 290 on eBay: ebay.us/3g3lwD
~Games Tested (1080p)~
Fortnite
Overwatch
The Witcher 3
Hitman 3
Cyberpunk 2077
~My Main Rig System Specs~
Ryzen 9 5950X: amzn.to/3tLBpl4
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite: amzn.to/3p4PVCB
Nvidia RTX 3090: amzn.to/2XYBGD0
4x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX: amzn.to/32pE2xn
1 TB Corsair MP600: amzn.to/35si79B
1 TB Crucial NVMe SSD: amzn.to/32GMnv3
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240: amzn.to/35d5KiZ
Phanteks Eclipse P500A Case: amzn.to/3gBx9j4
Hoosier Hardware Merch: bit.ly/2DEKrZm
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE HERE: bit.ly/2I7qHkJ
~Support~
Amazon: amzn.to/2qeSEMy
EVGA Associate Code (use at checkout for a discount): 0JQPSKLKU7T66Z3
~Follow Me on Social Media~
Twitter: twitter.com/HoosierHardware
TikTok: tiktok.com/@hoosierhardware
Instagram: instagram.com/HoosierHardware
Facebook: facebook.com/HoosierHardware
~About Hoosier Hardware~
Hey folks! I just want to welcome all the fellow techy folks to the channel. I focus on PC hardware, but that doesn't prevent me from occasionally working with other tech as well. Hope you enjoy the content, and thanks for dropping by!
~Contents~
0:00 Intro
0:36 Sponsor - GVGMall
1:17 R9 290 Overview
4:43 Fortnite Gameplay
5:51 Overwatch Gameplay
6:18 The Witcher 3 Gameplay
7:09 Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay
8:02 Hitman 3 Gameplay
8:50 Conclusions
#R9290 #AMD #GamingBenchmarks
