R9 M290X benchmark with Core i3-12100 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Low 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. 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 Intel Core i3-12100 ($122) *closest mobile equivalent*
CPU Impact on FPS + 3.4 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % + 10.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Low Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 180.8 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 141.8 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 126.0 FPS
Average 4K Performance 96.3 FPS
Memory 4 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 27.6
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 37.9
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 44.1
4K Cost Per Frame $ 62.0
Series R9 M290X
Variant AMD Radeon R9 M290X
Overall Combination Score 62/100 Good
Compare R9 M290X Variants Performance in Low Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
116.9 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
107.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
107.1 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
107.1 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
106.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
101.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
101.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
97.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
95.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
93.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
91.1 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
92.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
86.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
80.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
80.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
70.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
67.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
66.8 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
66.8 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
66.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
65.1 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
64.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
63.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
63.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
63.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
62.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
59.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
59.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
59.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
57.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
56.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
51.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
50.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
47.1 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 4.6% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 0.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the R9 M290X and its rival GTX 970M 6GB by a small margin.

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
228.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
207.8 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
203.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
203.1 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
203.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
192.8 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
182.7 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
178.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
163.2 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
169.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
157.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
140.8 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
140.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
130.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
129.5 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
123.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
123.1 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
123.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
120.5 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
115.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
115.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
106.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
103.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
103.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
103.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
99.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
99.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
95.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
83.8 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the Pro WX 7100 Mobile and the RX 570 Mobile, falling slower than Pro WX 7100 Mobile by 2.5% and faster than RX 570 Mobile by 1.5%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the Pro WX 7100 Mobile. Those who have a high refresh rate monitor will enjoy what R9 M290X has to offer as it averages 169.07679568125 fps.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
116.9 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
107.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
107.1 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
107.1 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
106.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
101.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
101.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
97.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
95.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
93.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
91.1 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
92.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
86.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
80.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
80.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
70.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
67.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
66.8 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
66.8 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
66.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
65.1 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
64.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
63.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
63.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
63.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
62.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
59.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
59.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
59.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
57.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
56.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
51.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
50.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
47.1 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 4.6% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 0.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the R9 M290X and its rival GTX 970M 6GB by a small margin.

Grand Theft Auto V (2015)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
206.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
187.6 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
187.6 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
187.6 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
187.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
175.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
170.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
166.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
162.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
154.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
163.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
153.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
146.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
127.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
122.7 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
121.6 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
120.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
118.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
118.7 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
117.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
117.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
116.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
113.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
113.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
113.1 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
111.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
106.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
105.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
94.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
88.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
87.1 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 780M and the RX 570 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 780M by 0.4% and faster than RX 570 Mobile by 0.7%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the GTX 780M. Those who have a high refresh rate monitor will enjoy what R9 M290X has to offer as it averages 163.57239626452 fps. It is a close call between the R9 M290X and its rival GTX 970M 6GB by a small margin.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
246.2 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
227.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
227.4 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
227.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
224.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
216.8 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
214.8 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
207.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
203.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
199.8 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
195.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
199.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
185.8 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
173.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
172.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
152.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
146.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
146.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
145.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
143.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
142.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
140.8 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
139.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
138.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
138.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
137.6 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
131.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
131.0 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
130.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
126.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
123.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
112.8 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
112.4 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
104.1 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 4.2% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 1%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Those who have a high refresh rate monitor will enjoy what R9 M290X has to offer as it averages 199.18706668859 fps. It is a close call between the R9 M290X and its rival GTX 970M 6GB by a small margin.

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
137
152.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
101
113.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
90
101.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
73
81.7
2023 Forspoken
82
91.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
67
75.0
2023 Dead Space
101
112.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
115
128.8
2023 Armored Core VI
115
128.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
61
68.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
106
118.7
2023 Remnant II
67
75.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
84
94.3
2023 Atomic Heart
84
94.3
2023 Starfield
48
53.7
2022 Elden Ring
102
113.9
2022 God of War
98
109.0
2022 Overwatch 2
159
176.7
2022 F1 22
117
130.6
2022 Dying Light 2
112
124.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
112
124.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
164
183.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
127
141.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
99
110.5
2021 Halo Infinite
79
88.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
129
144.2
2021 Hitman 3
141
157.7
2021 Far Cry 6
134
149.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
143
159.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
144
160.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
83
92.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
59
66.0
2020 Valorant
258
286.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
128
142.5
2020 Death Stranding
143
159.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
102
113.9
2020 Godfall
140
155.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
83
92.7
2019 Apex Legends
154
171.6
2019 Anthem
110
122.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
147
164.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
180
200.7
2019 Metro Exodus
96
107.5
2019 World War Z
179
199.8
2019 Gears of War 5
129
144.2
2019 F1 2019
154
171.6
2019 GreedFall
142
158.3
2019 Borderlands 3
108
120.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
179
199.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
85
95.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
121
135.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
152
169.1
2018 Fallout 76
169
188.3
2018 Hitman 2
141
157.0
2018 Just Cause 4
129
143.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
136
151.7
2018 Strange Brigade
186
207.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
129
144.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
152
169.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
165
183.9
2017 For Honor
205
228.0
2017 Project CARS 2
158
176.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
183
203.7
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
134
149.0
2016 Hitman
180
201.0
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
164
182.7
2016 The Division
141
157.3
2016 Overwatch
212
235.8
2016 Dishonored 2
124
138.0
2015 DiRT Rally
242
269.3
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
147
163.6
2015 The Witcher 3
138
154.3
2015 Rocket League
430
478.6
2015 Need For Speed
175
194.7
2015 Project CARS
169
188.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
264
293.5
2014 Thief
177
197.1
2013 Bioshock Infinite
229
254.6
2013 Company of Heroes 2
164
183.3
2013 Crysis 3
160
178.0
2013 GRID 2
262
292.1
2013 Metro: Last Light
190
212.2
2013 Total War: Rome 2
186
207.2
2013 Battlefield 4
195
216.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
336
373.4
2011 Battlefield 3
222
247.0
2009 League of Legends
503
559.1
2008 Crysis: Warhead
207
230.5

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
92
115.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
68
85.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
63
79.3
2023 The Last of Us Part I
50
63.3
2023 Forspoken
50
63.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
44
55.1
2023 Dead Space
63
79.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
84
106.0
2023 Armored Core VI
84
106.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
39
49.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
68
85.9
2023 Remnant II
41
52.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
57
72.5
2023 Atomic Heart
55
69.9
2023 Starfield
38
47.6
2022 Elden Ring
73
91.5
2022 God of War
75
93.9
2022 Overwatch 2
122
153.0
2022 F1 22
68
85.9
2022 Dying Light 2
68
85.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
73
91.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
109
137.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
78
97.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
76
95.1
2021 Halo Infinite
63
79.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
81
101.4
2021 Hitman 3
94
117.6
2021 Far Cry 6
92
115.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
94
118.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
89
111.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
64
80.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
45
57.4
2020 Valorant
192
241.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
91
114.3
2020 Death Stranding
101
127.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
67
84.6
2020 Godfall
88
110.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
68
85.5
2019 Apex Legends
106
132.7
2019 Anthem
78
98.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
104
131.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
115
144.2
2019 Metro Exodus
68
85.5
2019 World War Z
122
152.7
2019 Gears of War 5
86
108.6
2019 F1 2019
101
127.4
2019 GreedFall
95
119.4
2019 Borderlands 3
70
88.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
120
150.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
62
78.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
86
108.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
115
144.9
2018 Hitman 2
86
108.2
2018 Just Cause 4
87
109.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
89
111.3
2018 Strange Brigade
122
153.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
90
113.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
93
117.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
111
139.0
2017 For Honor
117
147.3
2017 Project CARS 2
104
130.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
146
183.3
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
108
135.5
2016 Hitman
126
158.7
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
109
136.9
2016 The Division
99
124.9
2016 Overwatch
138
172.9
2016 Dishonored 2
94
118.7
2015 DiRT Rally
161
202.5
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
97
121.3
2015 The Witcher 3
97
122.3
2015 Rocket League
208
260.9
2015 Need For Speed
124
155.3
2015 Project CARS
118
148.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
166
207.8
2014 Thief
116
145.9
2013 Bioshock Infinite
142
178.6
2013 Company of Heroes 2
106
132.7
2013 Crysis 3
99
123.8
2013 GRID 2
179
224.3
2013 Metro: Last Light
138
173.2
2013 Total War: Rome 2
114
142.8
2013 Battlefield 4
124
156.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
256
320.5
2011 Battlefield 3
145
181.4
2009 League of Legends
299
373.8
2008 Crysis: Warhead
131
164.2

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
88
116.9
2019 Anthem
64
84.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
84
111.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
91
120.5
2019 Metro Exodus
57
76.3
2019 World War Z
101
133.1
2019 Gears of War 5
73
97.1
2019 F1 2019
87
114.6
2019 GreedFall
72
95.5
2019 Borderlands 3
56
74.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
100
132.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
53
70.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
73
97.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
100
132.0
2018 Hitman 2
71
94.3
2018 Just Cause 4
70
92.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
70
92.7
2018 Strange Brigade
99
131.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
75
99.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
76
101.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
97
128.5
2017 For Honor
93
123.4
2017 Project CARS 2
97
128.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
136
180.2
2016 Overwatch
111
147.3
2016 Dishonored 2
87
114.6
2015 Rocket League
165
217.7
2015 Need For Speed
107
141.8
2015 Project CARS
105
138.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
130
172.0
2014 Thief
110
144.9
2013 Bioshock Infinite
131
173.6
2013 GRID 2
150
197.4
2013 Total War: Rome 2
111
146.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
245
323.1
2009 League of Legends
231
304.8
2008 Crysis: Warhead
125
165.5

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
63
91.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
41
58.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
41
58.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
26
37.2
2023 Forspoken
23
34.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
21
31.0
2023 Dead Space
26
37.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
45
65.5
2023 Armored Core VI
45
65.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
17
25.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
36
51.9
2023 Remnant II
20
28.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
28
40.2
2023 Atomic Heart
33
47.6
2023 Starfield
23
34.1
2022 Elden Ring
40
57.4
2022 God of War
53
76.3
2022 Overwatch 2
85
122.3
2022 F1 22
46
66.0
2022 Dying Light 2
46
66.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
50
72.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
72
103.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
46
66.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
54
77.2
2021 Halo Infinite
40
58.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
49
70.8
2021 Hitman 3
55
78.8
2021 Far Cry 6
48
69.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
50
72.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
55
78.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
40
58.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
32
47.1
2020 Valorant
151
216.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
48
68.6
2020 Death Stranding
59
85.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
34
49.5
2020 Godfall
42
60.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
42
60.2
2019 Apex Legends
61
87.9
2019 Anthem
41
59.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
55
78.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
57
81.7
2019 Metro Exodus
40
58.3
2019 World War Z
68
98.2
2019 Gears of War 5
52
75.0
2019 F1 2019
62
88.7
2019 GreedFall
40
58.3
2019 Borderlands 3
36
51.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
70
100.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
37
53.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
52
75.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
73
104.8
2018 Hitman 2
48
69.5
2018 Just Cause 4
45
64.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
43
61.5
2018 Strange Brigade
66
94.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
50
72.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
50
72.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
72
103.7
2017 For Honor
59
84.6
2017 Project CARS 2
78
112.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
111
159.0
2016 Overwatch
72
103.3
2016 Dishonored 2
68
97.8
2015 Rocket League
102
146.6
2015 Need For Speed
78
112.8
2015 Project CARS
78
112.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
80
114.6
2014 Thief
89
128.5
2013 Bioshock Infinite
105
151.0
2013 GRID 2
103
148.0
2013 Total War: Rome 2
95
135.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
207
295.8
2009 League of Legends
134
192.2
2008 Crysis: Warhead
104
149.6
R9 M290X with Core i3-12100 at 1080p and Low Quality settings
R9 M290X with Core i3-12100 at 1440p and Low Quality settings
R9 M290X with Core i3-12100 at 4K and Low 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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