Radeon HD 7870 vs Radeon R9 M290X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870 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 HD 7870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon HD 7870
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 75% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Radeon HD 7870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R9 M290X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3600 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
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−33
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
6−7
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
240−250
210−220
medium / 768p
210−220
180−190
ultra / 1080p
130−140
100−110
QHD / 1440p
100−110
55−60
4K / 2160p
60−65
30−35
high / 768p
180−190
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
30−33
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
21−24
16−18
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
80−85
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
100−110
80−85
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
high / 1080p
30−33
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 39% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7870
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Pitcairn XT
Neptune
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
5 March 2012
7 January 2014
Pipelines
1280
1280
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
2800 Million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
Compute units
20
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