R9 M290X benchmark with Phenom II X2 B55 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium Quality

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of R9 M290X is simply ridiculous. It is important to know that R9 M290X 's max load temperature is very high and might require custom cooling solutions. This combination between R9 M290X and AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor FPS loss. With current 4096 MB RAM, the R9 M290X can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

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AMD Radeon R9 M290X
Price $ 1,209.0
Year 2014
Maximum Recorded Temperature 94C
Max Fan Noise 60.1dB
Recommended Power Supply 100W
Benchmark CPU AMD Phenom II X2 B55 ($48) *closest mobile equivalent*
CPU Impact on FPS -13.3 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -30.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 76.0 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 58.4 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 51.9 FPS
Average 4K Performance 39.3 FPS
Memory 4 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 44.6
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 61.4
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 70.7
4K Cost Per Frame $ 98.3
Series R9 M290X
Variant AMD Radeon R9 M290X
Overall Combination Score 51/100 Acceptable
Compare R9 M290X Variants Performance in Medium Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
70.9 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
64.7 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
64.7 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
64.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
64.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
61.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
60.8 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
58.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
57.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
56.2 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
54.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
33.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
51.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
48.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
47.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
41.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
39.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
39.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
39.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
39.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
38.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
38.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
37.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
37.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
37.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
37.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
35.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
35.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
35.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
33.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
33.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
30.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
29.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
27.6 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 4.8% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 1%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the GTX 970M 6GB, the R9 M290X is much slower.

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
143.8 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
130.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
127.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
127.1 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
127.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
120.3 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
113.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
110.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
100.8 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
62.8 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
96.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
86.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
86.0 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
79.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
79.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
75.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
74.8 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
74.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
73.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
69.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
69.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
64.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
62.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
62.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
62.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
59.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
59.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
57.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
50.1 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the Pro WX 7100 Mobile and the RX 570 Mobile, falling slower than Pro WX 7100 Mobile by 2.6% and faster than RX 570 Mobile by 1.6%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. The R9 M290X's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the Pro WX 7100 Mobile. Against its rival - the GTX 970M 6GB, the R9 M290X is much slower.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
70.9 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
64.7 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
64.7 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
64.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
64.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
61.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
60.8 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
58.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
57.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
56.2 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
54.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
33.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
51.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
48.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
47.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
41.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
39.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
39.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
39.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
39.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
38.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
38.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
37.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
37.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
37.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
37.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
35.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
35.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
35.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
33.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
33.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
30.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
29.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
27.6 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 4.8% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 1%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the GTX 970M 6GB, the R9 M290X is much slower.

Grand Theft Auto V (2015)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
129.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
116.8 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
116.8 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
116.8 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
116.8 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
108.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
105.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
102.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
100.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
95.2 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
60.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
94.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
90.2 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
77.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
74.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
73.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
73.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
72.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
72.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
71.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
71.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
70.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
69.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
69.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
68.5 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
67.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
64.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
63.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
56.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
53.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
52.1 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 780M and the RX 570 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 780M by 0.5% and faster than RX 570 Mobile by 0.7%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. The R9 M290X's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the GTX 780M. Against its rival - the GTX 970M 6GB, the R9 M290X is much slower.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
156.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
143.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
143.4 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
143.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
141.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
136.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
135.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
129.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
127.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
124.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
122.1 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
75.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
115.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
107.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
106.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
93.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
89.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
89.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
89.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
88.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
87.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
86.2 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
85.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
84.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
84.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
84.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
79.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
79.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
79.4 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
76.7 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
74.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
68.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
68.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
62.8 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 4.5% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 1.1%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the GTX 970M 6GB, the R9 M290X is much slower.

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
32
55.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
23
40.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
20
36.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
16
28.8
2023 Forspoken
18
32.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
15
26.4
2023 Dead Space
23
40.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
27
46.8
2023 Armored Core VI
27
46.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
13
23.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
24
42.8
2023 Remnant II
15
26.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
19
33.6
2023 Atomic Heart
19
33.6
2023 Starfield
10
18.6
2022 Elden Ring
23
41.0
2022 God of War
22
39.1
2022 Overwatch 2
38
65.9
2022 F1 22
27
47.5
2022 Dying Light 2
26
45.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
26
45.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
39
68.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
29
51.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
22
39.6
2021 Halo Infinite
18
31.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
30
52.6
2021 Hitman 3
33
58.1
2021 Far Cry 6
31
54.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
34
58.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
34
59.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
19
33.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
22.9
2020 Valorant
65
112.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
30
52.1
2020 Death Stranding
33
58.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
23
41.0
2020 Godfall
33
57.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
19
33.0
2019 Apex Legends
36
63.7
2019 Anthem
25
44.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
35
60.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
43
75.8
2019 Metro Exodus
22
38.5
2019 World War Z
43
75.3
2019 Gears of War 5
30
52.6
2019 F1 2019
36
63.7
2019 GreedFall
33
58.4
2019 Borderlands 3
25
43.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
43
75.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
19
33.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
28
49.3
2018 Forza Horizon 4
36
62.8
2018 Fallout 76
40
70.4
2018 Hitman 2
33
57.9
2018 Just Cause 4
30
52.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
32
55.9
2018 Strange Brigade
45
78.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
30
52.6
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
36
63.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
39
68.8
2017 For Honor
50
87.1
2017 Project CARS 2
38
65.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
44
76.9
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
31
54.7
2016 Hitman
43
75.8
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
39
68.3
2016 The Division
33
57.9
2016 Overwatch
52
90.4
2016 Dishonored 2
29
50.4
2015 DiRT Rally
60
104.8
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
35
60.6
2015 The Witcher 3
32
56.9
2015 Rocket League
118
204.0
2015 Need For Speed
42
73.2
2015 Project CARS
40
70.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
66
115.4
2014 Thief
42
74.1
2013 Bioshock Infinite
57
98.4
2013 Company of Heroes 2
39
68.5
2013 Crysis 3
38
66.4
2013 GRID 2
66
114.8
2013 Metro: Last Light
46
80.3
2013 Total War: Rome 2
45
78.3
2013 Battlefield 4
47
82.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
88
152.0
2011 Battlefield 3
55
95.0
2009 League of Legends
143
247.2
2008 Crysis: Warhead
51
88.2

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
24
42.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
18
31.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
16
28.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
13
22.6
2023 Forspoken
13
22.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
11
19.5
2023 Dead Space
16
28.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
22
39.1
2023 Armored Core VI
22
39.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
10
17.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
18
31.3
2023 Remnant II
10
18.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
15
26.4
2023 Atomic Heart
14
25.3
2023 Starfield
9
17.0
2022 Elden Ring
19
33.6
2022 God of War
19
34.4
2022 Overwatch 2
33
58.1
2022 F1 22
18
31.3
2022 Dying Light 2
18
31.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
19
33.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
29
51.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
20
36.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
20
35.0
2021 Halo Infinite
16
28.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
21
37.4
2021 Hitman 3
25
43.9
2021 Far Cry 6
24
42.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
25
44.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
24
41.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
17
29.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
11
20.4
2020 Valorant
55
95.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
24
42.3
2020 Death Stranding
27
47.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
17
30.8
2020 Godfall
23
41.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
17
31.1
2019 Apex Legends
28
49.9
2019 Anthem
21
36.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
28
49.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
31
54.4
2019 Metro Exodus
17
31.1
2019 World War Z
33
57.9
2019 Gears of War 5
23
40.2
2019 F1 2019
27
47.8
2019 GreedFall
25
44.7
2019 Borderlands 3
18
32.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
33
57.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
28.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
23
40.2
2018 Forza Horizon 4
31
54.9
2018 Hitman 2
23
40.2
2018 Just Cause 4
23
40.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
23
41.2
2018 Strange Brigade
33
58.1
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
24
42.3
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
25
43.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
30
52.4
2017 For Honor
32
55.9
2017 Project CARS 2
28
49.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
40
70.6
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
29
51.1
2016 Hitman
34
60.3
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
29
51.6
2016 The Division
27
46.8
2016 Overwatch
38
66.4
2016 Dishonored 2
25
44.1
2015 DiRT Rally
45
78.7
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
26
45.2
2015 The Witcher 3
26
45.7
2015 Rocket League
60
104.4
2015 Need For Speed
34
59.1
2015 Project CARS
32
56.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
46
81.0
2014 Thief
31
55.2
2013 Bioshock Infinite
39
68.8
2013 Company of Heroes 2
28
49.9
2013 Crysis 3
26
46.2
2013 GRID 2
51
88.2
2013 Metro: Last Light
38
66.6
2013 Total War: Rome 2
31
53.9
2013 Battlefield 4
34
59.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
76
131.4
2011 Battlefield 3
40
69.9
2009 League of Legends
90
157.0
2008 Crysis: Warhead
36
62.8

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
25
43.6
2019 Anthem
17
31.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
24
41.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
26
45.2
2019 Metro Exodus
16
27.9
2019 World War Z
29
50.4
2019 Gears of War 5
20
35.8
2019 F1 2019
24
42.8
2019 GreedFall
20
35.3
2019 Borderlands 3
15
27.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
29
50.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
14
25.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
20
35.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
28
49.9
2018 Hitman 2
20
34.7
2018 Just Cause 4
19
34.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
19
34.1
2018 Strange Brigade
28
49.6
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
21
36.6
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
21
37.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
28
48.3
2017 For Honor
26
46.5
2017 Project CARS 2
28
48.3
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
40
69.7
2016 Overwatch
32
55.9
2016 Dishonored 2
24
42.8
2015 Rocket League
49
85.7
2015 Need For Speed
31
53.9
2015 Project CARS
30
52.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
38
66.4
2014 Thief
31
54.9
2013 Bioshock Infinite
38
66.9
2013 GRID 2
44
76.9
2013 Total War: Rome 2
32
55.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
77
133.2
2009 League of Legends
72
124.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
36
63.5

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
19
33.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
12
21.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
12
21.3
2023 The Last of Us Part I
7
13.1
2023 Forspoken
6
12.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
6
10.7
2023 Dead Space
7
13.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
13
23.8
2023 Armored Core VI
13
23.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
5
8.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
10
18.6
2023 Remnant II
5
10.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
8
14.4
2023 Atomic Heart
9
17.0
2023 Starfield
6
12.1
2022 Elden Ring
12
20.7
2022 God of War
16
27.9
2022 Overwatch 2
26
46.0
2022 F1 22
13
23.8
2022 Dying Light 2
13
23.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
15
26.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
22
38.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
13
23.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
16
28.2
2021 Halo Infinite
12
21.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
14
25.8
2021 Hitman 3
16
28.8
2021 Far Cry 6
14
25.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
15
26.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
16
28.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
12
21.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
16.7
2020 Valorant
49
85.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
14
25.0
2020 Death Stranding
18
31.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
10
17.6
2020 Godfall
12
21.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
12
21.7
2019 Apex Legends
18
32.2
2019 Anthem
12
21.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
16
28.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
17
29.9
2019 Metro Exodus
12
21.0
2019 World War Z
21
36.4
2019 Gears of War 5
15
27.3
2019 F1 2019
18
32.7
2019 GreedFall
12
21.0
2019 Borderlands 3
10
18.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
21
37.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
19.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
15
27.3
2018 Forza Horizon 4
22
39.1
2018 Hitman 2
14
25.3
2018 Just Cause 4
13
23.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
12
22.3
2018 Strange Brigade
20
35.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
15
26.4
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
15
26.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
22
38.5
2017 For Honor
17
31.1
2017 Project CARS 2
24
42.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
35
61.1
2016 Overwatch
22
38.3
2016 Dishonored 2
21
36.4
2015 Rocket League
32
55.9
2015 Need For Speed
24
42.0
2015 Project CARS
24
42.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
24
42.8
2014 Thief
28
48.6
2013 Bioshock Infinite
33
57.6
2013 GRID 2
32
56.4
2013 Total War: Rome 2
29
51.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
70
120.9
2009 League of Legends
43
75.1
2008 Crysis: Warhead
33
57.1
R9 M290X with Phenom II X2 B55 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
R9 M290X with Phenom II X2 B55 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
R9 M290X with Phenom II X2 B55 at 4K and Medium Quality settings

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R9 M290X Specifications

R9 M290X Board Design

Board NumberC608
OutputsNo outputs
Power ConnectorsNone
Slot WidthMXM Module
TDP100 W

R9 M290X Clock Speeds

Boost Clock900 MHz
GPU Clock850 MHz
Memory Clock1200 MHz 4800 MHz effective

R9 M290X Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationCrystal System (R9 M200)
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateJan 9th, 2014

R9 M290X Graphics Features

DirectX12.0 (11_1)
OpenCL1.2
OpenGL4.6
Shader Model5.1
Vulkan1.1.101

R9 M290X Graphics Processor

ArchitectureGCN 1.0
Die Size212 mm²
FoundryTSMC
GPU NameNeptune
GPU VariantNeptune XT (216-0847000)
Process Size28 nm
Transistors2,800 million

R9 M290X Memory

Bandwidth153.6 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit
Memory Size4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5

R9 M290X Render Config

Compute Units20
L1 Cache16 KB (per CU)
L2 Cache512 KB
ROPs32
Shading Units1280
TMUs80

R9 M290X Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance2.304 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance144.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
Pixel Rate28.80 GPixel/s
Texture Rate72.00 GTexel/s

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