Radeon R5 M435 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon R9 290X.

Radeon R5 M435

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Main Specs

	Radeon R5 M435	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R5 M435 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R5 M435.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R5 M435 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 M435 is 3250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 816% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	2−3	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	10−12	110−120
medium / 1080p	4−5	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 1200% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	80−85	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	190−200
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	70−75
high / 768p	55−60	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 220% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 161% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	1−2	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	9−10	85−90
medium / 1080p	2−3	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1450% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	5−6	50−55
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	45−50	180−190
medium / 1080p	6−7	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 553% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	2−3	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	14−16	110−120
medium / 1080p	5−6	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 1114% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	2−3	75−80
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 466% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	2−3	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 2400% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	3−4	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1400% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	6−7	140−150
medium / 768p	6−7	90−95
high / 1080p	3−4	50−55
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1820% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	55−60
high / 768p	27−30	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

	Radeon R5 M435	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Jet	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 May 2016	24 October 2013
Pipelines	320	2816
Core clock speed	780 MHz
Boost Clock	1030 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	690 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	176.0
Floating-point performance	547.2 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	36 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R5 M435 vs Radeon R9 290X

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