AMD Radeon R9 M290X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile

VS
Performance
Radeon R9 M290X
6,8177% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile347% better
30,46529% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile has 347% better performance than the Radeon R9 M290X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M290X
No data available
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon R9 M290X and the GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Shop Radeon R9 M290X
Shop GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Summary

#

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 RTX 4050 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2023. It is built on the Ada Lovelace GPU microarchitecture (codename AD107) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 4050 Mobile has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 96 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 192 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 RTX 4050 Mobile includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,455 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,755 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 80 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 20 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 4050 Mobile has the 73rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.13% 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 RTX 4050 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Ada Lovelace
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2014Q1 2023
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
ShopCheck PriceCheck Price

Gaming Performance

#

Select a game to compare FPS metrics

Display FPS for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Display FPS for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Space Marine 2
Display FPS for Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws
Display FPS for Once Human
Once Human
Display FPS for The First Descendant
The First Descendant
Display FPS for F1 24
F1 24
Display FPS for Senua's Saga Hellblade 2
Senua's Saga Hellblade 2

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 God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon R9 M290XGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
Low - 1080p
--
84 FPS
Medium - 1080p
--
82 FPS
High - 1080p
--
73 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
67 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
49 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
--
21 FPS
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 RTX 4050 Mobile
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile33.9+60%
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile21.2

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 M290X orGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

#
Performance
Radeon R9 M290X
6,8177% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile347% better
30,46529% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile has 347% better performance than the Radeon R9 M290X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 M290X is ranked 221st with a score of 6,817, and the GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is ranked 73rd with a score of 30,465.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M290X
No data available
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon R9 M290X and the GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 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 R9 M290X or

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 M290X orGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
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 RTX 4050 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
--
8,331
3DMark Time Spy Score
--
8,587
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
33,147
134,084
(+304.51%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,294
22,400
(+323.12%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
--
90,323.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
6,859
27,208
(+296.68%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
--
192
PassMark G3D Mark
3,256
14,480
(+344.72%)
PassMark G2D Mark
427
620
(+45.2%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
62
--
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

#

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 RTX 4050 Mobile
CodenameNeptuneAD107
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Ada Lovelace
Process Size28 nm5 nm
Transistors2,800 million18,900 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 RTX 4050 Mobile
Memory Size4 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s192 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit96 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB12 MB

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 RTX 4050 Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W50 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 RTX 4050 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)1,280--
CUDA Cores--2,560
Compute Units (CU)20--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--20
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8080
Render Output Units (ROP)3248
Tensor Cores--80
Ray Tracing Cores--20
Core Clock Speed850 MHz1,455 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)900 MHz1,755 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 RTX 4050 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate28.8 GPixel/s84.24 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate72 GTexel/s140.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.3 TFLOPS8.99 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance144 GFLOPS140.4 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 RTX 4050 Mobile
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

Check out these comparisons for similar GPUs:

Looking for alternatives? Check out these similar GPUs:

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