Radeon 540X vs Radeon R9 M290X
In this comparison between Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540X and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon R9 M290X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 540X or Radeon R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 153% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon 540X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
100−110
180−190
ultra / 1080p
50−55
100−110
QHD / 1440p
27−30
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
high / 768p
75−80
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
20−22
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 103% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
50−55
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
80−85
high / 1080p
10−12
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 96% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
10−12
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
30−33
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
21−24
60−65
medium / 768p
14−16
35−40
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 153% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN
Code name
Lexa
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
7 January 2014
Pipelines
512
1280
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
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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