GRID K280Q vs Radeon R9 M290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K280Q and Radeon R9 M290X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GRID K280Q stacks up against Radeon R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.
GRID K280Q
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 K280Q | Radeon R9 M290X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID K280Q has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GRID K280Q and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- GRID K280Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
- GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 105 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
- GRID K280Q and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 3800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 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 GRID K280Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID K280Q and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 29% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GRID K280Q. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID K280Q | Radeon R9 M290X | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN |
| Code name | GK104 | Neptune |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 June 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 | 2,289 gflops | 2,304 gflops |
| 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) | 300 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 20 | |
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