Radeon R7 M465X vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 M465X and Radeon R9 290X 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 R7 M465X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 M465X

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M465X	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	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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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 M465X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M465X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon R7 M465X and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M465X is 3250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	110−120
medium / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 362% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	150−160	250−260
medium / 768p	120−130	220−230
ultra / 1080p	60−65	190−200
QHD / 1440p	30−35	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	90−95	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 118% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 79% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	85−90
medium / 1080p	10−11	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 354% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	16−18	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	65−70	180−190
medium / 1080p	27−30	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 245% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	14−16	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−33	110−120
medium / 1080p	16−18	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 353% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	130−140
high / 1080p	14−16	75−80
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 290% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	27−30	140−150
medium / 768p	18−20	90−95
high / 1080p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 378% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	55−60
high / 768p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M465X	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Tropo	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 May 2016	24 October 2013
Pipelines	512	2816
Core clock speed	900 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	29.60	176.0
Floating-point performance	947.2 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 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 R7 M465X vs Radeon R9 290X

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