GeForce GTX 880M vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon R9 290X 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 880M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 250 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 290X has 104% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 880M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 24−27
QHD / 1440p 6−7 18−20
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Radeon R9 290X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N15E-GX-A2 Hawaii XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 24 October 2013
Pipelines 1536 2816
Core clock speed 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 947 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 127.1 176.0
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops 5,632 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 320 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s 623 Mh/s
Laptop size 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 +
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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