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    GeForce GTX 570M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 570M 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 GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon R9 M290X.
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    GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon R9 M290X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    GeForce GTX 570M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 570M Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 570M.
    • GeForce GTX 570M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M290X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 570M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 570M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 275 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
    • GeForce GTX 570M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 570M is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 21−24 30−35
    medium / 1080p 12−14 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 570M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N12E-GT Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 28 June 2011 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 336 1280
    Core clock speed 575 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.2 billion/sec 72.00
    Floating-point performance 772.8 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72.0 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 336
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    SLI options +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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