GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970 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 970 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 970	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 48% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 1193 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	75−80	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 193% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	75−80	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	50−55	9−10
4K / 2160p	27−30	6−7
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	85−90	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	230−240	180−190
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
QHD / 1440p	150−160	55−60
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−35
high / 768p	220−230	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	60−65	18−20
QHD / 1440p	40−45	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	90−95	27−30
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	100−110
medium / 1080p	140−150	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 152% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	85−90	27−30
ultra / 1080p	65−70	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	10−11
4K / 2160p	30−35	10−11
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	90−95	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	160−170	90−95
medium / 768p	150−160	80−85
high / 1080p	95−100	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	40−45	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	95−100	30−35
medium / 1080p	50−55	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 235% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	75−80	24−27
ultra / 1080p	55−60	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	60−65
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−12	−
low / 720p	90−95	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 194% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	180−190	60−65
medium / 768p	120−130	35−40
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 221% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM204	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2014	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1664	1280
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	72.00
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1664
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	478 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
Compute units		20
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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