Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6870 has 51% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M290X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Radeon HD 6870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 54% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	140−150	180−190
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	40−45	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	60−65
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	RV940 Barts	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 October 2010	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1120	1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Compute units		20
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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