Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R9 M290X

When choosing between Radeon HD 7970 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 7970 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 7970	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M290X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Radeon HD 7970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 M290X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 175 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 Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	55−60	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	35−40	9−10
4K / 2160p	18−20	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	220−230	180−190
ultra / 1080p	180−190	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	55−60
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−35
high / 768p	210−220	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−11
4K / 2160p	24−27	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	120−130	80−85
high / 1080p	70−75	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	21−24	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	20−22	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	130−140	60−65
medium / 768p	85−90	35−40
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Tahiti XT	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 December 2011	7 January 2014
Pipelines	2048	1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	72.00
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	274 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	485 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.71 Mh/s
Compute units		20
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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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