GeForce GTX 760A vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 760A 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 760A 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 760A Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M290X has 81% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 760A.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 760A.
  • GeForce GTX 760A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 760A is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 222 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760A.
  • GeForce GTX 760A and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 760A is 2808 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 16−18
ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 6−7 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 760A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 760A Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK106 Neptune
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 7 January 2014
Pipelines 768 1280
Core clock speed 628 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 657 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 42.05 72.00
Floating-point performance 1,009 gflops 2,304 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.13 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 20
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