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    Quadro M5000M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between Quadro M5000M 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 Quadro M5000M 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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    Quadro M5000M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M5000M 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 Quadro M5000M or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    Quadro M5000M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M5000M Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Quadro M5000M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Quadro M5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M5000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 112 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Quadro M5000M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 3800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
    4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M5000M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM204 Neptune
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 1,536 1280
    Core clock speed 962 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1051 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 93.60 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,995 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12
    Shader Model 5.0 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA 5.2
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 366 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
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