FirePro W600 vs Radeon R9 M290X

When choosing between FirePro W600 and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W600 and Radeon R9 M290X.

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 100 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 2800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W600 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	210−220
medium / 768p	120−130	180−190
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
QHD / 1440p	30−35	55−60
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	90−95	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	95−100
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 45% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 70% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	80−85
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 66% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 13% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	30−33	60−65
medium / 768p	18−20	35−40
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 86% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 30% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Cape Verde	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	13 June 2012	7 January 2014
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	163 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	94 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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FirePro W600 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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