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    Radeon Pro WX 4100 vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When choosing between Radeon Pro WX 4100 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 WX 4100 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 Pro WX 4100 Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
    • Radeon Pro WX 4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon Pro WX 4100 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon Pro WX 4100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon Pro WX 4100 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 4100 is 275 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Radeon Pro WX 4100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 4100 is 4800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 10−12 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 4−5
    4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
    low / 720p 35−40 30−35
    medium / 1080p 21−24 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon Pro WX 4100 Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN
    Code name Baffin Neptune
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 10 November 2016 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 1024 1280
    Core clock speed 1125 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1201 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 76.86 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,460 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 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
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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