AMD Radeon Pro 560 vs AMD Radeon R9 M290X

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Performance
Radeon Pro 560
5,3055% of 104,598
Radeon R9 M290X29% better
6,8177% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M290X has 29% better performance than the Radeon Pro 560 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro 560
No data available
Radeon R9 M290X
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon Pro 560 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro 560 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 21) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro 560 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,270 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 81.28 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro 560 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 907 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro 560 has the 242nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.07% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R9 M290X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 M290X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2014. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Neptune) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 M290X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 153.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 M290X includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R9 M290X has the 221st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2017Q1 2014
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Display FPS for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite

FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Radeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
Low - 720p
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165 FPS
Medium - 768p
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140 FPS
High - 768p
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125 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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47 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon Pro 560
5,3055% of 104,598
Radeon R9 M290X29% better
6,8177% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M290X has 29% better performance than the Radeon Pro 560 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro 560 is ranked 242nd with a score of 5,305, and the Radeon R9 M290X is ranked 221st with a score of 6,817.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro 560
No data available
Radeon R9 M290X
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon Pro 560 and the Radeon R9 M290X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro 560 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)6,819+29%
Radeon HD 8970M6,818+29%
Radeon R9 M290X6,817+29%
Radeon Pro 4606,749+27%
Radeon 660M6,743+27%
FirePro M61005,369+1%
Quadro M12005,310+0%
Radeon Pro 5605,305
GeForce GTX 960M5,278-1%
Radeon Pro 5555,185-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,376
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3DMark Time Spy Score
1,519
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
23,105
33,147
(+43.46%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,892
5,294
(+36.02%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,718
6,859
(+19.95%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
86.8
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PassMark G3D Mark
3,475
(+6.73%)
3,256
PassMark G2D Mark
720
(+68.62%)
427
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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62
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
CodenamePolaris 21Neptune
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 1.0
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors3,000 million2,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth81.28 Gb/s153.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,270 MHz1,200 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W100 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
Stream Processors (SP)1,0241,280
Compute Units (CU)1620
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6480
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed907 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--900 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
Pixel Fill Rate14.51 GPixel/s28.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate58.05 GTexel/s72 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.86 TFLOPS2.3 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance116.1 GFLOPS144 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon Pro 560Radeon R9 M290X
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.12.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.