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    Radeon R9 M290X vs UHD Graphics 617

    When choosing between Radeon R9 M290X and UHD Graphics 617, 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 UHD Graphics 617.
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    Radeon R9 M290X and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon R9 M290X and UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops
    UHD Graphics 617 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 M290X UHD Graphics 617
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 566% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
    • Radeon R9 M290X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 M290X is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 550 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
    • Radeon R9 M290X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 30−35 14−16
    medium / 1080p 20−22 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 M290X UHD Graphics 617
    Architecture GCN Gen. 9 Amber Lake
    Code name Neptune Kaby-Lake GT2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 January 2014 30 October 2018
    Pipelines 1280 24
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 72.00 25.20
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 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 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.103
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Quick Sync +
    Compute units 20
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