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    Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When choosing between Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 M290X.
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    Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Radeon Pro Vega 20 or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    Radeon Pro Vega 20 Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon Pro Vega 20 Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
    Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 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.
    • Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 35 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
    • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 280 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 Pro Vega 20 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon Pro Vega 20 Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Vega GCN
    Code name Vega Mobile Neptune
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 15 November 2018 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 1280 1280
    Core clock speed 815 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1283 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 102.6 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 1024 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1480 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 189.4 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.3 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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