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    Quadro K620 vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When choosing between Quadro K620 and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K620 and Radeon R9 M290X.
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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

      Quadro K620 Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K620.
    • Quadro K620 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K620.
    • Quadro K620 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Quadro K620 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro K620 is 208 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Quadro K620 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro K620 is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 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 54% more, than Quadro K620.

    Full Specs

      Quadro K620 Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM107 Neptune
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 22 July 2014 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 384 1280
    Core clock speed 1058 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 26.98 72.00
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Length 160 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12
    Shader Model 5 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan +
    CUDA 5.0
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 104 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    Width 1" (2.5 cm)
    Number of simultaneous displays 4
    nView Desktop Management +
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