AMD Radeon R9 M290X vs NVIDIA GeForce 920MX

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Performance
Radeon R9 M290X271% better
6,8177% of 104,598
GeForce 920MX
1,8352% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M290X has 271% better performance than the GeForce 920MX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M290X
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GeForce 920MX
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Summary

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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.

About the NVIDIA GeForce 920MX GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce 920MX is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2016. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM108S) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 920MX has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 14.4 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 920MX includes 256 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 965 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 993 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 16 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 920MX has the 373rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.75% 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 R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2014Q1 2016
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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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
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Radeon R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
Low - 720p
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24 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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10 FPS
High - 1080p
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8 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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6 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 M290X orGeForce 920MX
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX1308.1+37%
GeForce 940MX8+36%
GeForce 940M7.5+27%
GeForce MX2307+19%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile7+19%
GeForce 920MX5.9
GeForce MX1105.9+0%

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 R9 M290X271% better
6,8177% of 104,598
GeForce 920MX
1,8352% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M290X has 271% better performance than the GeForce 920MX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 M290X is ranked 221st with a score of 6,817, and the GeForce 920MX is ranked 373rd with a score of 1,835.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M290X
No data available
GeForce 920MX
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon R9 M290X and the GeForce 920MX 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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)6,819+0%
Radeon HD 8970M6,818+0%
Radeon R9 M290X6,817
Radeon Pro 4606,749-1%
Radeon 660M6,743-1%
GeForce GT 740M1,848-73%
GeForce GT 645M1,844.5-73%
GeForce 920MX1,835-73%
Quadro K1100M1,826.5-73%
GeForce GTX 560M1,820-73%

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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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
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 R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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417
3DMark Time Spy Score
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472
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
33,147
(+263.71%)
9,113.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,294
(+265.61%)
1,448
3DMark 11 Performance Score
6,859
(+245.89%)
1,983
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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47.7
PassMark G3D Mark
3,256
(+201.2%)
1,081
PassMark G2D Mark
427
(+182.78%)
151
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
62
(+192.45%)
21.2
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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20.3
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 R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
CodenameNeptuneGM108S
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,800 million1,020 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 R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s14.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1,024 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 R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W16 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 R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
Stream Processors (SP)1,280--
CUDA Cores--256
Compute Units (CU)20--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8024
Render Output Units (ROP)328
Core Clock Speed850 MHz965 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)900 MHz993 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 R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
Pixel Fill Rate28.8 GPixel/s7.94 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate72 GTexel/s23.83 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.3 TFLOPS508.4 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance144 GFLOPS15.89 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 R9 M290XGeForce 920MX
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7 (5.1)

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