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    GeForce MX330 vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When choosing between GeForce MX330 and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce MX330 and Radeon R9 M290X.
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    GeForce MX330 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    GeForce MX330 Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX330 Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX330.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce MX330 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 681 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • GeForce MX330 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 5800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 27−30 30−35
    medium / 1080p 16−18 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 21% more, than GeForce MX330.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX330 Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17S-LP / N17S-G3 Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 20 February 2020 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 384 1280
    Core clock speed 1531 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1594 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.26 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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