Radeon Pro 460 vs Radeon R9 M290X
In this comparison between Radeon Pro 460 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 Pro 460 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 460 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon Pro 460 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 Pro 460 or Radeon R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro 460
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 185% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 460.
Radeon Pro 460 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 460 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon Pro 460 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon Pro 460 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 460 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon Pro 460 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 460 is 3800 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
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
220−230
210−220
medium / 768p
190−200
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
QHD / 1440p
65−70
55−60
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
150−160
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
30−33
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Radeon Pro 460 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon Pro 460.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon Pro 460.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro 460
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
Polaris
GCN
Code name
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Neptune
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
8 August 2016
7 January 2014
Pipelines
1024
1280
Core clock speed
900 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
907 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
58.05
72.00
Floating-point performance
1,858 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
81.28 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
227 Mh/s
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
20
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