GeForce GT 750M SLI vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between GeForce GT 750M SLI 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 GeForce GT 750M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 750M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 750M SLI 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 GeForce GT 750M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 750M SLI Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 750M SLI.
  • GeForce GT 750M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 750M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
  • GeForce GT 750M SLI and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 750M SLI is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 24−27
QHD / 1440p 3−4 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 30−33 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than GeForce GT 750M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 750M SLI Radeon R9 290X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N14P-GT Hawaii XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 April 2013 24 October 2013
Pipelines 768 2816
Core clock speed 967 MHz
Boost Clock 947 MHz
Transistor count 1300 Million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 176.0
Floating-point performance 5,632 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 - 5000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan +
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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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