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    Radeon R9 M280X vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X 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 M280X and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon R9 M290X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 M280X or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 M280X Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type Not Listed GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon R9 M290X are build with GCN architecture.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 30−35
    medium / 1080p 4−5 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 M280X Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture GCN GCN
    Code name Saturn XT Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 February 2015 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 896 1280
    Core clock speed 900 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 61.60 72.00
    Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    Shader Model 6.3 5.1
    OpenGL 4.4 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed Not Listed
    FreeSync + +
    Bus support Not Listed PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D + +
    PowerTune + +
    DualGraphics + +
    ZeroCore + +
    Switchable graphics + +
    Mantle + +
    Compute units 20
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