Radeon R9 M290X vs Tesla M10

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M290X and Tesla M10 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R9 M290X will be the best choice, for others Tesla M10 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Radeon R9 M290X Tesla M10
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M10 has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M10 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • Radeon R9 M290X is used in Laptops, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R9 M290X is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 183 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • Radeon R9 M290X and Tesla M10 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 4000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 20−22 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M290X Tesla M10
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Neptune GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 7 January 2014 18 May 2016
Pipelines 1280 640
Core clock speed 850 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz 1306 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 72.00 52.24
Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops 4x 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
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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