GeForce MX350 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between GeForce MX350 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 MX350 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX350 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX350 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 MX350 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX350 Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 290X has 1150% more power consumption, than GeForce MX350.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX350.
  • GeForce MX350 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX350 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
  • GeForce MX350 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX350 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 24−27
QHD / 1440p 4−5 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 137% more, than GeForce MX350.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX350 Radeon R9 290X
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1 Hawaii XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 20 February 2020 24 October 2013
Pipelines 640 2816
Core clock speed 1354 MHz
Boost Clock 1468 MHz 947 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 29.98 176.0
Floating-point performance 5,632 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 56.06 GB/s 320 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
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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