R9 M290X benchmark with i5-4430 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra 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 Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between R9 M290X and Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz is a perfect match to avoid 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 Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz ($179.99) *closest mobile equivalent*
CPU Impact on FPS -3.6 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -10.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 36.8 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 26.8 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 23.2 FPS
Average 4K Performance 16.7 FPS
Memory 4 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 32.9
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 45.1
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 52.1
4K Cost Per Frame $ 72.4
Series R9 M290X
Variant AMD Radeon R9 M290X
Overall Combination Score 31/100 Weak
Compare R9 M290X Variants Performance in Ultra Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
24.9 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
22.3 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
22.3 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
22.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
22.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
20.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
20.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
19.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
19.2 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
18.8 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
18.2 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
15.5 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
17.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
15.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
15.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
13.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
12.5 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
12.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
12.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
12.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
12.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
11.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
11.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
11.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
11.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
11.5 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
10.8 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
10.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
10.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
10.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
10.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
9.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
8.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
8.1 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 5.8% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 1.2%. 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)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
59.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
52.7 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
51.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
51.1 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
51.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
47.7 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
44.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
43.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
38.3 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
33.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
36.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
31.6 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
31.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
28.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
28.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
26.7 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
26.6 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
26.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
25.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
24.5 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
24.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
22.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
21.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
21.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
21.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
20.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
20.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
19.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
16.4 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the Pro WX 7100 Mobile and the RX 570 Mobile, falling slower than Pro WX 7100 Mobile by 3.2% and faster than RX 570 Mobile by 1.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the GTX 970M 6GB, the R9 M290X is much slower.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
24.9 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
22.3 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
22.3 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
22.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
22.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
20.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
20.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
19.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
19.2 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
18.8 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
18.2 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
15.5 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
17.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
15.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
15.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
13.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
12.5 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
12.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
12.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
12.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
12.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
11.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
11.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
11.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
11.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
11.5 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
10.8 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
10.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
10.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
10.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
10.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
9.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
8.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
8.1 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 5.8% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 1.2%. 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)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
52.2 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
46.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
46.0 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
46.0 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
46.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
42.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
40.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
39.3 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
38.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
35.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
32.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
35.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
33.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
27.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
26.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
26.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
25.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
25.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
25.4 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
25.1 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
25.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
24.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
24.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
24.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
23.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
23.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
22.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
21.8 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
19.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
17.6 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
17.2 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 780M and the RX 570 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 780M by 0.6% and faster than RX 570 Mobile by 0.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. 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)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile $ 987
66.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile $ 1,345
59.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M $ 1,345
59.5 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980MX $ 1,345
59.5 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q $ 1,185
58.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile $ 1,307
55.8 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Mobile $ 1,959
55.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile $ 1,275
52.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile $ 1,260
51.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB $ 1,249
50.0 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M $ 1,249
48.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 M290X $ 1,209
41.4 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile $ 1,203
45.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile $ 876
41.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M $ 1,162
41.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M $ 1,100
35.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M $ 1,083
33.3 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile $ 750
33.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970M $ 1,079
33.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M380 $ 1,074
32.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X $ 1,070
32.1 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M $ 1,066
31.6 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 2GB $ 1,062
31.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M $ 1,058
30.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX $ 1,058
30.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M280X 2GB $ 1,070
30.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 710
28.8 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon R5 $ 701
28.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M $ 1,036
28.6 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950M $ 1,023
27.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 M270X $ 1,016
26.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M $ 987
23.8 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile $ 987
23.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850M $ 964
21.5 FPS

The R9 M290X sits between the GTX 970M and the RX 470 Mobile, falling slower than GTX 970M by 5.7% and faster than RX 470 Mobile by 1.3%. 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
26
29.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
17
19.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
15
17.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
13.2
2023 Forspoken
13
15.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
10
11.9
2023 Dead Space
17
19.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
21
23.5
2023 Armored Core VI
21
23.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
9
10.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
19
21.2
2023 Remnant II
10
11.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
14
15.8
2023 Atomic Heart
14
15.8
2023 Starfield
7
7.9
2022 Elden Ring
18
20.1
2022 God of War
17
19.0
2022 Overwatch 2
31
35.4
2022 F1 22
21
23.9
2022 Dying Light 2
20
22.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
20
22.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
33
37.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
23
26.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
17
19.3
2021 Halo Infinite
13
14.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
24
27.1
2021 Hitman 3
27
30.4
2021 Far Cry 6
25
28.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
27
31.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
28
31.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
13
15.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
10.2
2020 Valorant
61
68.2
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
24
26.7
2020 Death Stranding
27
30.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
18
20.1
2020 Godfall
27
30.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
13
15.5
2019 Apex Legends
30
34.0
2019 Anthem
19
22.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
28
32.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
37
41.9
2019 Metro Exodus
16
18.6
2019 World War Z
37
41.6
2019 Gears of War 5
24
27.1
2019 F1 2019
30
34.0
2019 GreedFall
27
30.6
2019 Borderlands 3
19
21.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
37
41.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
14
15.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
22
25.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
30
33.4
2018 Fallout 76
34
38.5
2018 Hitman 2
27
30.3
2018 Just Cause 4
24
26.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
26
29.0
2018 Strange Brigade
39
43.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
24
27.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
30
33.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
33
37.3
2017 For Honor
44
49.7
2017 Project CARS 2
31
35.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
38
42.7
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
25
28.3
2016 Hitman
37
42.0
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
33
36.9
2016 The Division
27
30.3
2016 Overwatch
46
52.1
2016 Dishonored 2
23
25.7
2015 DiRT Rally
56
62.4
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
28
32.0
2015 The Witcher 3
26
29.6
2015 Rocket League
130
145.0
2015 Need For Speed
36
40.2
2015 Project CARS
34
38.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
63
70.4
2014 Thief
36
40.9
2013 Bioshock Infinite
51
57.7
2013 Company of Heroes 2
33
37.1
2013 Crysis 3
32
35.7
2013 GRID 2
62
69.9
2013 Metro: Last Light
40
45.1
2013 Total War: Rome 2
39
43.7
2013 Battlefield 4
41
46.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
89
99.4
2011 Battlefield 3
49
55.4
2009 League of Legends
167
186.4
2008 Crysis: Warhead
45
50.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
16
21.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
11
14.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
13.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
8
10.0
2023 Forspoken
8
10.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
6
8.5
2023 Dead Space
10
13.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
15
19.0
2023 Armored Core VI
15
19.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
5
7.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
11
14.6
2023 Remnant II
6
7.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9
11.9
2023 Atomic Heart
9
11.3
2023 Starfield
5
7.1
2022 Elden Ring
12
15.8
2022 God of War
13
16.4
2022 Overwatch 2
24
30.4
2022 F1 22
11
14.6
2022 Dying Light 2
11
14.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
12
15.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
21
26.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
13
17.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
13
16.6
2021 Halo Infinite
10
13.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
14
18.0
2021 Hitman 3
17
21.7
2021 Far Cry 6
16
21.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
17
22.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
16
20.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
10
13.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
7
8.9
2020 Valorant
44
55.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
16
20.9
2020 Death Stranding
19
24.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
11
14.3
2020 Godfall
16
20.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
11
14.5
2019 Apex Legends
20
25.3
2019 Anthem
13
17.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
19
24.9
2019 Resident Evil 2
22
28.2
2019 Metro Exodus
11
14.5
2019 World War Z
24
30.3
2019 Gears of War 5
15
19.6
2019 F1 2019
19
24.0
2019 GreedFall
17
22.2
2019 Borderlands 3
12
15.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
23
29.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
10
13.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
15
19.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
22
28.4
2018 Hitman 2
15
19.5
2018 Just Cause 4
15
19.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
16
20.3
2018 Strange Brigade
24
30.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
16
20.8
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
17
21.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
21
26.9
2017 For Honor
23
29.0
2017 Project CARS 2
19
24.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
30
38.5
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
20
26.0
2016 Hitman
25
31.9
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
21
26.4
2016 The Division
18
23.4
2016 Overwatch
28
35.8
2016 Dishonored 2
17
22.0
2015 DiRT Rally
35
44.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
18
22.6
2015 The Witcher 3
18
22.9
2015 Rocket League
49
62.1
2015 Need For Speed
24
31.1
2015 Project CARS
23
29.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
36
45.6
2014 Thief
22
28.6
2013 Bioshock Infinite
29
37.3
2013 Company of Heroes 2
20
25.3
2013 Crysis 3
18
23.1
2013 GRID 2
40
50.5
2013 Metro: Last Light
28
35.8
2013 Total War: Rome 2
22
27.8
2013 Battlefield 4
24
31.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
66
82.9
2011 Battlefield 3
30
38.1
2009 League of Legends
82
103.6
2008 Crysis: Warhead
26
33.4

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
16
21.6
2019 Anthem
10
14.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
20.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
17
22.5
2019 Metro Exodus
9
12.7
2019 World War Z
19
25.6
2019 Gears of War 5
12
17.1
2019 F1 2019
16
21.1
2019 GreedFall
12
16.8
2019 Borderlands 3
9
12.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
19
25.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
11.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
12
17.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
19
25.3
2018 Hitman 2
12
16.5
2018 Just Cause 4
12
16.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
12
16.1
2018 Strange Brigade
19
25.1
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
13
17.6
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
13
18.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
18
24.4
2017 For Honor
17
23.2
2017 Project CARS 2
18
24.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
28
37.9
2016 Overwatch
22
29.1
2016 Dishonored 2
16
21.1
2015 Rocket League
37
48.7
2015 Need For Speed
21
27.7
2015 Project CARS
20
26.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
27
35.7
2014 Thief
21
28.5
2013 Bioshock Infinite
27
36.0
2013 GRID 2
32
42.8
2013 Total War: Rome 2
22
29.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
63
84.2
2009 League of Legends
58
77.5
2008 Crysis: Warhead
25
33.9

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
11
15.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
6
9.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
6
9.3
2023 The Last of Us Part I
3
5.3
2023 Forspoken
3
4.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
4.2
2023 Dead Space
3
5.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
7
10.5
2023 Armored Core VI
7
10.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
3.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
5
7.9
2023 Remnant II
2
4.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
4
5.9
2023 Atomic Heart
4
7.1
2023 Starfield
3
4.8
2022 Elden Ring
6
9.0
2022 God of War
8
12.7
2022 Overwatch 2
16
23.1
2022 F1 22
7
10.6
2022 Dying Light 2
7
10.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
8
11.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
13
18.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
7
10.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
9
12.9
2021 Halo Infinite
6
9.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
8
11.6
2021 Hitman 3
9
13.2
2021 Far Cry 6
7
11.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
8
11.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
9
13.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
6
9.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
4
7.0
2020 Valorant
33
48.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
7
11.2
2020 Death Stranding
10
14.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
5
7.5
2020 Godfall
6
9.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
6
9.5
2019 Apex Legends
10
15.1
2019 Anthem
6
9.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
9
13.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
9
13.9
2019 Metro Exodus
6
9.2
2019 World War Z
12
17.5
2019 Gears of War 5
8
12.4
2019 F1 2019
10
15.3
2019 GreedFall
6
9.2
2019 Borderlands 3
5
7.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
12
17.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
5
8.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
8
12.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
13
18.9
2018 Hitman 2
7
11.3
2018 Just Cause 4
7
10.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
6
9.7
2018 Strange Brigade
11
16.6
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
8
12.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
8
11.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
13
18.6
2017 For Honor
10
14.5
2017 Project CARS 2
14
20.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
22
32.2
2016 Overwatch
13
18.6
2016 Dishonored 2
12
17.4
2015 Rocket League
20
29.0
2015 Need For Speed
14
20.7
2015 Project CARS
14
20.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
14
21.2
2014 Thief
17
24.5
2013 Bioshock Infinite
21
30.2
2013 GRID 2
20
29.4
2013 Total War: Rome 2
18
26.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
52
74.6
2009 League of Legends
28
41.4
2008 Crysis: Warhead
20
29.8
R9 M290X with i5-4430 at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
R9 M290X with i5-4430 at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
R9 M290X with i5-4430 at 4K and Ultra 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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