GeForce GTX 670M vs Radeon R9 290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 670M and Radeon R9 290X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 670M stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 670M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 670M 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 670M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 670M
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
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 670M.
GeForce GTX 670M 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 670M.
GeForce GTX 670M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 670M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 670M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 670M is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
high / 1080p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
110−120
medium / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 335% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
150−160
250−260
medium / 768p
120−130
220−230
ultra / 1080p
60−65
190−200
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
90−95
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
high / 1080p
10−11
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
85−90
medium / 1080p
10−11
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 354% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
high / 1080p
16−18
65−70
ultra / 1080p
12−14
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
65−70
180−190
medium / 1080p
27−30
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 245% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
high / 1080p
14−16
65−70
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
30−35
110−120
medium / 1080p
16−18
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
55−60
140−150
medium / 768p
50−55
130−140
high / 1080p
14−16
75−80
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
low / 720p
14−16
70−75
medium / 1080p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 258% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
30−33
140−150
medium / 768p
18−20
90−95
high / 1080p
10−12
50−55
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 346% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
55−60
high / 768p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 670M
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N13E-GS1-LP
Hawaii XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
24 October 2013
Pipelines
336
2816
Core clock speed
598 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.5 billion/sec
176.0
Floating-point performance
803.7 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
192bit
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 Express 2.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
53 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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