Radeon R7 370 vs Radeon R9 M290X

When choosing between Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 R7 370 and Radeon R9 M290X.

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 370	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R7 370 has 10% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R7 370 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 370 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 370.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
QHD / 1440p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
low / 720p	75−80	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	210−220	180−190
ultra / 1080p	130−140	100−110
QHD / 1440p	100−110	55−60
4K / 2160p	55−60	30−35
high / 768p	170−180	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% 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 R7 370 in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	21−24	16−18
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−33	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	80−85	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	100−105	80−85
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	9−10	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 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 R7 370 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R7 370.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 370	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Trinidad (Pitcairn)	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1024	1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	62.40	72.00
Floating-point performance	1,997 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	152 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	975 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
Vulkan	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.42 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	359 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio	+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle	+	+
Design	reference
Number of Eyefinity displays	6
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
VCE	+
DDMA audio	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.52 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	150 Sol/s
Compute units		20
AppAcceleration	+
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Radeon R7 370 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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