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    Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 WX Vega M GL will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 WX Vega M GL or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface IGP 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 53% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is 81 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is 200 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 Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Vega GCN
    Code name Vega Kaby Lake-G Neptune
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 7 January 2018 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 1280 1280
    Core clock speed 931 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1011 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.88 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 1024 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1400 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 179.2 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) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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