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    Radeon R9 380X vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 380X and Radeon R9 M290X 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 380X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 380X Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 90% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon R9 380X and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon R9 380X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 380X is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Radeon R9 380X and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 230 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
    4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 380X Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN
    Code name Antigua Neptune
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 November 2015 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 2048 1280
    Core clock speed 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 970 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 124.2 72.00
    Floating-point performance 3,973 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 970 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 182.4 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    Shader Model 6.3 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync + +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity + +
    HD3D + +
    PowerTune + +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore + +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle + +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32 20
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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