GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon R9 M290X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 275 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 275 has 119% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 275 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 554 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 66 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 8−9 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 275.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
Code name GT200B Neptune
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 15 January 2009 7 January 2014
Pipelines 240 1280
Core clock speed 1404 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 50.6 billion/sec 72.00
Floating-point performance 673.9 gflops 2,304 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1134 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 127.0 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.0 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 240
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 20
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