Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 XT will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

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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 7870 XT	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 85% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	55−60	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	35−40	9−10
4K / 2160p	18−20	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 116% 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 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	220−230	180−190
ultra / 1080p	180−190	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	55−60
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−35
high / 768p	210−220	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% 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 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−11
4K / 2160p	24−27	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	120−130	80−85
high / 1080p	70−75	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	21−24	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	20−22	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	130−140	60−65
medium / 768p	85−90	35−40
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Tahiti	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 November 2012	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1536	1280
Core clock speed	925 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	346 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s
Compute units		20
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Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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