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R9 290X/390X
FOLDING@HOME PPD PERFORMANCE

GPU profile

Performance snapshot

Current averages, ranks, sample depth, and data freshness.

Folding@Home identifier Hawaii/Grenada XT [R9 290X/390X]
Medium confidence
Most recent sample Aug 2, 2026 Most recent update seen for this GPU profile.
All-OS average
404,768
Average PPD from submitted samples
Linux average
Not enough data
Linux-only samples
Windows average
404,768
Windows-only samples
Work unit samples
956
All-time profile volume
Overall rank
#245
441 GPUs tracked
Brand rank
#55
133 AMD GPUs
Sampled performance breakdown

Folding Statistics Hawaii/Grenada XT [R9 290X/390X] - AMD

DATA SAMPLES INFO
Filter applied, PPD samples all time
AVERAGE FOLDING PERFORMANCE
Based on ALL available PPD samples by filter
WORK UNIT PPD RECORDS
All Time
OS FILTER SAMPLES PPD WU Per 24hrs Time Per WU Points Per WU BEST PPD WORST PPD
All OS AVG 956 404,768 3.20 7 hrs 30 mins 126,620 1,002,009 65,942
Windows 956 404,768 3.20 7 hrs 30 mins 126,620 1,002,009 65,942
Track this hardware live

Profile your R9 290X/390X in our V8 Web Client

Launch the LAR.SYSTEMS V8 Web Client to monitor live work-unit activity, compare your machine with community benchmarks, and contribute real samples that keep public rankings and hardware insights current for the Folding@Home community.

First and most recent work-unit sample contributors
Sample Folder Team Platform Seen
Most recent WU sample Ali_khattak TechPowerup! Windows GPU 1 year ago
First seen Anonymous Folder Team not recorded Windows GPU 3 years ago
Recent GPU performance

12-week performance at a glance

Use the range, net change, and latest average as a quick signal—not a final judgment on the GPU.

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How to read this
  • Weekly movement can reflect project mix, available work units, drivers, or operating systems rather than a lasting hardware change.
  • Use the detailed chart to compare operating systems and work-unit availability across the full period.
Latest weekly average
Not enough data

Recent Work Unit Performance - R9 290X/390X

Average PPD is impacted by the types of research work units being done as they return different amounts of points and take different amounts of time.

The following shows the work unit allocation of research causes to better understand changes in PPD over time for the R9 290X/390X.

No work unit data recorded for the R9 290X/390X in the past 12 weeks.

Data is provided in legacy mode until new work units are folded using our web client.

Recent Work Unit Performance Clusters - R9 290X/390X

The following visualization illustrates the PPD / Credit allocation of work units across different research causes, providing insight into how PPD varies by work unit PPD samples for the R9 290X/390X.

This analysis helps better understand the relationship between research causes and PPD/Credit, highlighting any performance trends as clusters or anomalies as outliers.

Project work-unit sample cluster chart.
Power and cost planning

R9 290X/390X kWh POWER CONSUMPTION & COST

Power consumption information for the R9 290X/390X is based on an average wattage taken from vendor information for the lowest and highest power draws for the GPU under Folding@Home compute loads.

Wattage information is only for the GPU and does not include the host computer's power usage.

$ / kWh

Default estimates are rendered at $0.10 per kWh. Your saved browser rate will update the cost columns across GPU profile pages.

Current GPU power consumption snapshot

GPU Power Draw
Watts - TDP
Daily Power Usage
kWh
Points per
kWh
Daily Cost at $0.10
per kWh
Power Cost
per 1m Points
290 W 6.96 kWh 51,962 $0.70 $1.924

R9 290X/390X COMPUTE VS kWH USAGE DAY, MONTH, WEEK & YEAR

Folding@Home compute projections for the R9 290X/390X can be used to help inform long-term point goals and related costs based on 24/7 usage.

Duration Nickname Points
Average
Work Units
Average
Power Usage
kWh
Power Cost
at $0.10 per kWh
Day PPD 361,657 2.72 6.96 kWh $0.70
Week PPW 2,531,599 19.01 48.72 kWh $4.87
Month PPM 11,000,400 82.62 211.70 kWh $21.17
Year PPY 132,004,805 991.50 2540.40 kWh $254.04
Reading the averages

Why your PPD may differ

PPD is a guide, not a fixed result. Daily output changes with the work-unit mix, including project, points, atom count, and deadline, as well as system conditions such as OS, drivers, clocks, thermals, and power limits.

Compare the five highest and lowest sampled project averages for R9 290X/390X using community samples collected through the LAR.SYSTEMS V8 Web Client.

Highest sampled PPD

PPD
Rank
Project
ID
Cause
Research
PPD
Average
Points WU
Average
WUs Day
Average
WU Time
Average
112424alzheimers591,000127,0324.655 hrs 10 mins
219217membrane transport404,14147,1478.572 hrs 48 mins
318215alzheimers394,581210,4961.8712 hrs 48 mins
417925Sucrose-Transporter-AtSUC1376,62766,7915.644 hrs 15 mins
518213alzheimers353,696211,5791.6714 hrs 21 mins

Lowest sampled PPD

PPD
Rank
Project
ID
Cause
Research
PPD
Average
Points WU
Average
WUs Day
Average
WU Time
Average
118717cancer154,708140,9651.1021 hrs 52 mins
212429influenza290,65385,2873.417 hrs 3 mins
313006cancer291,16686,1793.387 hrs 6 mins
412425influenza296,10085,7583.456 hrs 57 mins
512438influenza300,25186,1603.486 hrs 53 mins