GeForce GTX 760 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon R9 M290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon R9 M290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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

	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 760 has 70% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 760.
GeForce GTX 760 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 760 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 760 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 760 is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
QHD / 1440p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	9−10
4K / 2160p	10−11	6−7
low / 720p	75−80	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	240−250	210−220
medium / 768p	210−220	180−190
ultra / 1080p	130−140	100−110
QHD / 1440p	100−110	55−60
4K / 2160p	60−65	30−35
high / 768p	180−190	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	85−90	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
QHD / 1440p	21−24	16−18
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	140−150	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Fortnite is 39% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	80−85
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−12	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	60−65
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	10−11	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 June 2013	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1152	1280
Core clock speed	980 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1033 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	94.1 billion/sec	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,378 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1152
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Gaming	+
3D Vision	+
3D Vision Live	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	83 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3.5 Mh/s
Compute units		20
Blu Ray 3D	+
Minimum recommended system power	500 Watt
PhysX	+
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GeForce GTX 760 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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