Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 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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Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 or Radeon R9 M290X here:

Qualcomm Adreno 680 Laptops

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.

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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	210−220
medium / 768p	27−30	180−190
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	16−18	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 489% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	95−100
ultra / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 265% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 377% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 49% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 720p	8−9	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	60−65
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.

Full Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture		GCN
Code name		Neptune
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	6 December 2018	7 January 2014
Pipelines		1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		72.00
Floating-point performance		2,304 gflops
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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