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    GeForce GTX 760M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 760M 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 760M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 760M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 760M 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 760M or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    GeForce GTX 760M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 760M 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 760M.
    • 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 760M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 760M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 193 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760M.
    • GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 760M is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 7−8 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 18−20 30−35
    medium / 1080p 9−10 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 760M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name N14E-GL Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2013 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 768 1280
    Core clock speed 657 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 2000 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64.0 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 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 768
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
    Blu-Ray 3D Support +
    3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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