Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R9 M290X

When choosing between Radeon HD 5870 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 Radeon HD 5870 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

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	188 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 5870 has 88% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M290X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3600 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 Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5870 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	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
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 Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	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 20% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	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 Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	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 Radeon HD 5870.
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 Radeon HD 5870.
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 Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	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 28% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	40−45	60−65
medium / 768p	24−27	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 Radeon HD 5870.
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 Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Cypress	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 September 2009	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1600	1280
Core clock speed	850 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
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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Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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