GRID K2 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K2 and Radeon R9 M290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID K2 and Radeon R9 M290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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:

Main Specs

  GRID K2 Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K2 has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID K2 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GRID K2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
  • GRID K2 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 105 MHz higher, than GRID K2.
  • GRID K2 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K2 is 3800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 20−22 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GRID K2.

Full Specs

  GRID K2 Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK104 Neptune
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 May 2013 7 January 2014
Pipelines 1536 1280
Core clock speed 745 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 72.00
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops 2,304 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 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 3.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 114 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 20
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