Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X 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 R9 270X	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 270X has 80% 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 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Radeon R9 270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M290X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	40−45	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	9−10
4K / 2160p	10−12	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	240−250	210−220
medium / 768p	210−220	180−190
ultra / 1080p	140−150	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	55−60
4K / 2160p	60−65	30−35
high / 768p	180−190	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% 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 R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	90−95	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
QHD / 1440p	21−24	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	140−150	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	80−85
high / 1080p	50−55	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−12	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	60−65
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
4K / 2160p	10−11	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Curacao XT	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 October 2013	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1280	1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio	+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	163 Sol/s
Compute units		20
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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