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    GeForce GTX 570M vs Radeon R9 290X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon R9 290X, 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 GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon R9 290X.
    GeForce GTX 570M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 570M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 570M 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 GeForce GTX 570M here:

    GeForce GTX 570M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 570M Radeon R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 570M.
    • GeForce GTX 570M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 290X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 570M.
    • GeForce GTX 570M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 570M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 570M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 570M is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 258% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 570M Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N12E-GT Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 28 June 2011 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 336 2816
    Core clock speed 575 MHz
    Boost Clock 947 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.2 billion/sec 176.0
    Floating-point performance 772.8 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72.0 GB/s 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 336
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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