Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon R9 M290X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6930 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 Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon R9 M290X.

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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 6930	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	186 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 6930 has 86% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 6930 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 6930.
Radeon HD 6930 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6930 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
Radeon HD 6930 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	170−180	210−220
medium / 768p	140−150	180−190
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
QHD / 1440p	40−45	55−60
4K / 2160p	21−24	30−35
high / 768p	100−110	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
ultra / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 77% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	35−40	60−65
medium / 768p	21−24	35−40
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6930.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6930	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	1 December 2011	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1280	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	60.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	1,920.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
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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Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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