Quadro M620 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Quadro M620 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 Quadro M620 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M620 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M620 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 Quadro M620 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M620 Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 250 Watt
Interface 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 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 290X has 733% more power consumption, than Quadro M620.
  • Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M620.
  • Quadro M620 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M620 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
  • Quadro M620 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M620 is 3762 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 30−35 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 Quadro M620.

Full Specs

  Quadro M620 Radeon R9 290X
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name Hawaii XT
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 January 2017 24 October 2013
Pipelines 512 2816
Core clock speed 1018 MHz
Boost Clock 947 MHz
Transistor count 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 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 320 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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