Radeon R9 M290X vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000

When choosing between Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000, 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 R9 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000.

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Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 M290X	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 M290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	9−10	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	210−220	220−230
medium / 768p	180−190	190−200
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	55−60	65−70
4K / 2160p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	150−160	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	85−90
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	40−45
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M290X	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Neptune	Vega Renoir
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2014	7 January 2020
Pipelines	1280	384
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1500 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	Not Listed
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 6 Ryzen 4000

Radeon R9 M290X and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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