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    GeForce GT 735M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between GeForce GT 735M 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 GeForce GT 735M 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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    GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GT 735M 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 GeForce GT 735M or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    GeForce GT 735M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 735M Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 735M.
    • GeForce GT 735M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 735M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 735M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 275 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 735M.
    • GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 735M is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
    ultra / 1080p − 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 1−2 30−35
    medium / 1080p 0−1 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 735M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 735M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name N14M-LP Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 April 2013 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 384 1280
    Core clock speed 575 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 889 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 915 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.40 72.00
    Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 39 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Standard memory configuration DDR3
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
    Blu-Ray 3D Support +
    3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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