Radeon HD 8770M vs Radeon R9 M290X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8770M 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 8770M 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 8770M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8770M 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 HD 8770M or Radeon R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8770M
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8770M 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 HD 8770M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8770M and Radeon R9 M290X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Radeon HD 8770M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 3300 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
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 8770M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
210−220
medium / 768p
110−120
180−190
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
QHD / 1440p
30−33
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
80−85
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 64% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
95−100
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 89% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
50−55
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
80−85
high / 1080p
12−14
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 89% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
24−27
60−65
medium / 768p
16−18
35−40
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8770M
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Mars
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 November 2012
7 January 2014
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
775 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
825 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.80
72.00
Floating-point performance
633.6 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 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)
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
20
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