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    GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When comparing GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 M290X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 M290X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    GeForce GTX 860M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M 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 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 53 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 4−5
    4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
    low / 720p 30−35 30−35
    medium / 1080p 21−24 20−22
    GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name N15P-GX Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 797 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 915 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 43.40 72.00
    Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1152 or 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized 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
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