Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

In this comparison between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 here:

Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 290X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
high / 1080p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	190−200	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	30−35	27−30
4K / 2160p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
high / 1080p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
high / 1080p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
high / 1080p	75−80	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
low / 768p	140−150	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	85−90
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Hawaii XT	Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 October 2013	7 January 2018
Pipelines	2816	1280
Core clock speed		931 MHz
Boost Clock	947 MHz	1011 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	176.0
Floating-point performance	5,632 gflops
Length	275 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	6.3
OpenGL	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		medium sized
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 R9 290X vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

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