Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 R9 290X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 290X has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon R9 290X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Radeon R9 290X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
7−8
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 168% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
20−22
ultra / 1080p
50−55
16−18
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
110−120
45−50
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 174% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
190−200
medium / 768p
220−230
160−170
ultra / 1080p
190−200
85−90
QHD / 1440p
110−120
45−50
4K / 2160p
70−75
24−27
high / 768p
210−220
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
100−110
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
85−90
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 212% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
65−70
21−24
ultra / 1080p
50−55
16−18
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−12
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
90−95
medium / 1080p
120−130
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 142% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
65−70
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
35−40
5−6
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
110−120
45−50
medium / 1080p
70−75
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 195% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
140−150
75−80
medium / 768p
130−140
70−75
high / 1080p
75−80
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
6−7
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
0−1
low / 720p
70−75
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
7−8
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 178% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
140−150
45−50
medium / 768p
90−95
27−30
high / 1080p
50−55
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
9−10
4K / 2160p
16−18
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 219% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
high / 768p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Hawaii XT
Polaris
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
24 October 2013
1 August 2016
Pipelines
2816
2304
Boost Clock
947 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
176.0
155.1
Floating-point performance
5,632 gflops
4,963 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
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
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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