Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6970 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 Radeon HD 6970 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.

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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 6970	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 has 450% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 6970 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 Radeon HD 6970.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	75−80	80−85
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1536	1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Compute units		20
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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