Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 M395X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M395X. 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 290X and Radeon R9 M395X. 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 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 M395X here:

Radeon R9 M395X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 250 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M395X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 290X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M395X is 1250 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	18−20	9−10
4K / 2160p	10−11	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	10−11
low / 720p	110−120	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 59% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	240−250
medium / 768p	220−230	210−220
ultra / 1080p	190−200	130−140
QHD / 1440p	110−120	100−110
4K / 2160p	70−75	60−65
high / 768p	210−220	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	21−24
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 51% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	65−70	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−35	18−20
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	140−150
medium / 1080p	120−130	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	65−70	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	18−20
4K / 2160p	24−27	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	140−150	110−120
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
high / 1080p	75−80	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	24−27	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	12−14
4K / 2160p	9−10	4−5
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 63% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
high / 1080p	50−55	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 59% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 290X	Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Hawaii XT	Amethyst XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 October 2013	16 October 2014
Pipelines	2816	2048
Core clock speed		723 MHz
Boost Clock	947 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	176.0	92.54
Floating-point performance	5,632 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	275 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
Vulkan	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.76 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	623 Mh/s	413 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio	+	+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 M395X

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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