Radeon R9 M290X vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M290X and Tesla M6 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 M6 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 M6
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M6 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • Radeon R9 M290X is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R9 M290X is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 80 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
  • Radeon R9 M290X and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 3812 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 24−27
QHD / 1440p 4−5 20−22
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−12
low / 720p 30−35 65−70
medium / 1080p 20−22 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M290X Tesla M6
Architecture GCN Maxwell 2.0
Code name Neptune GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 7 January 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1280 1536
Core clock speed 850 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 72.00 113.3
Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
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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