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    Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire vs Radeon RX 470

    When comparing Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and Radeon RX 470, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and Radeon RX 470 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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:

    Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire Radeon RX 470
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 470.
    • Radeon RX 470 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
    • Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 470 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 470 - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 470 is 76 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
    • Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 470 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 470 is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 40−45
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 27−30
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 21−24
    4K / 2160p 10−11 10−12
    low / 720p 60−65 65−70
    medium / 1080p 45−50 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire Radeon RX 470
    Architecture GCN Polaris
    Code name Neptune CF Polaris 10 Pro
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 March 2014 4 August 2016
    Pipelines 2560 2048
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 926 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz 1206 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 2800 Million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 154.4
    Floating-point performance 4,940 gflops
    Length 241 mm
    Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 6600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 211.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 495 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 30 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 200 Sol/s
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