Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs Radeon R9 M290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 M290X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon Pro Vega 16 stacks up against Radeon R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Vega 16 or Radeon R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
HBM2
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 16 is 1200 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 Pro Vega 16 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
18−20
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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−11
4K / 2160p
16−18
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% 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 Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
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 Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% 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 Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
Vega
GCN
Code name
Vega Mobile
Neptune
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
15 November 2018
7 January 2014
Pipelines
1024
1280
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1190 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
76.16
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
1024 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2400 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
307.2 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.3
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)
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
20
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