Radeon R9 M290X Overview

Radeon R9 M290X
Memory: 4096Mb GDDR5MOBILE
Release date: 9 Jan 2014
Radeon R9 M290X

Core Configuration

GPU Neptune
Architecture AMD_GCN_1_0
Shaders : TMUs : ROPs 1280 : 80 : 32
Raytracing Cores none
Performance 2304.00 GFLOPs

Memory Configuration

Memory Size 4096 Mb
Memory Bus Width 256 bit
Memory Speed 1200 MHz
4800 MHz effective
Memory Bandwidth 153.60 Gb/s

Summary

Relative performance

  • GeForce GTX 980MX
    100%
  • GeForce GTX 980M
    91%
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
    79%
  • GeForce GTX 970M
    76%
  • GeForce GTX 880M
    62%
  • Radeon E8950
    57%
  • Radeon R9 M485X
    56%
  • Radeon R9 M390X
    56%
  • Radeon R9 M395X
    56%
  • Radeon R9 M295X
    56%
  • GeForce GTX 965M Rev. 3
    54%
  • GeForce GTX 870M
    54%
  • GeForce GTX 965M
    54%
  • GeForce GTX 780M
    50%
  • GeForce GTX 980M Rev. 2
    47%
  • Radeon R9 M290X
    46%
  • Radeon HD 8970M
    46%
  • Radeon E9260 MXM
    46%
  • Radeon E9260 PCIe
    46%
  • Radeon R9 M470X
    45%
  • Radeon R9 M385X
    45%
  • Radeon HD 7970M
    44%
  • GeForce GTX 680M
    41%
  • Radeon R9 M385
    41%
  • Radeon R9 M280X
    41%
  • GeForce GTX 960M
    40%
  • GeForce GTX 970M
    39%
  • GeForce 945M
    37%
  • GeForce GTX 860M
    37%
  • GeForce GTX 950M
    36%

Data interpolated by architecture, based on benchmarks charts.

The Radeon R9 M290X is a graphics card released by AMD on 9 Jan 2014. The graphics card houses the Neptune die, based on the AMD_GCN_1_0 architecture which packs 2,800 million transistors on a 28 nm, 212 mm2 die.

Radeon R9 M290X pros and cons

Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Mantle
Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications



Specifications


Compared to similar performing cards

Radeon R9 M290XGeForce GTX 980MX
Radeon R9 M290XGeForce GTX 980MX
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Shader units12801664
ROPs3256
Graphics processorNeptuneGM204
Process size28 nm28 nm
Memory4096 Mb GDDR5 (1200 MHz
4800 MHz effective)
8192 Mb GDDR5 (1500 MHz
6000 MHz effective)
Memory bus width256 bit256 bit
Memory bandwidth153.60 Gb/s192.00 Gb/s
Release date9 Jan 20141 Jun 2016