Radeon R9 290 vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
In this comparison between Radeon R9 290 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 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 290 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 290
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
275 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2x 4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290 has 37% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
Radeon R9 290 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
Radeon R9 290 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 290 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 290 is 97 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
Radeon R9 290 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
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
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
21−24
18−20
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
high / 1080p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
21−24
18−20
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
Radeon R9 290 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
220−230
ultra / 1080p
200−210
180−190
QHD / 1440p
130−140
110−120
4K / 2160p
85−90
70−75
high / 768p
210−220
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon R9 290 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 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 290 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−33
4K / 2160p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
high / 1080p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−33
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
190−200
180−190
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
high / 1080p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
75−80
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
low / 768p
150−160
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
high / 1080p
30−33
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−12
9−10
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Metro Exodus is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
130−140
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
10−12
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
low / 768p
150−160
130−140
medium / 768p
100−105
85−90
high / 1080p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
4K / 2160p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon R9 290 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 290
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Architecture
GCN 2.0
GCN
Code name
Hawaii
Neptune CF
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
5 November 2013
1 March 2014
Pipelines
2560
2560
Core clock speed
947 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
2x 2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
151.5
Floating-point performance
4,849 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
545 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
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