Radeon R9 M290X vs Radeon RX Vega 11

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 11. 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 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 11. 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 RX Vega 11

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 M290X	Radeon RX Vega 11
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 566% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
Radeon R9 M290X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega 11 uses IGP interface.
Radeon R9 M290X is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - in Desktops.
Radeon R9 M290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 M290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	170−180
medium / 768p	180−190	140−150
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
QHD / 1440p	55−60	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	95−100	75−80
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 43% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	90−95	65−70
medium / 768p	80−85	60−65
high / 1080p	30−35	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 37% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	60−65	35−40
medium / 768p	35−40	24−27
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M290X	Radeon RX Vega 11
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Neptune	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2014	26 October 2017
Pipelines	1280	704
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1240 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	72.00	61.60
Floating-point performance	2,304 gflops	1,760 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.0
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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Radeon R9 M290X vs Radeon RX Vega 11

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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