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    GeForce GTX 950A vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950A 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 950A 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 950A
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    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:

    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 950A Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950A.
    • GeForce GTX 950A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
    • GeForce GTX 950A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 950A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950A is 143 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • GeForce GTX 950A and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 950A is 802 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 24−27 30−35
    medium / 1080p 14−16 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 950A Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM107 Neptune
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 13 March 2015 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 993 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 44.96 72.00
    Floating-point performance 1,271 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32.03 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 5.0
    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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