Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile

Place in the ranking	196	293
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	34.81	no data
Power efficiency	16.31	6.53
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code name	GP104B	Neptune CF
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 August 2016 (8 years ago)	1 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1920	2560
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	850 MHz
Boost clock speed	1645 MHz	900 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	2x 2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	210.6	no data
Floating-point processing power	6.738 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	64	no data
TMUs	128	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2x 4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	no data
Multi monitor support	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (FL 11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Mobile 28.55
+49.8%

R9 M290X Crossfire 19.06

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1070 Mobile 22576
+59.6%

R9 M290X Crossfire 14147

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1070 Mobile 34389
+4.9%

R9 M290X Crossfire 32792

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 Mobile 17237
+63.4%

R9 M290X Crossfire 10551

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1070 Mobile 101041
+40.4%

R9 M290X Crossfire 71977

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	101 +57.8%	64 −57.8%
1440p	60 +50%	40−45 −50%
4K	42 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.86	no data
1440p	6.50	no data
4K	9.29	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

45−50
+51.6%

30−35

−51.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75 +70.5%	40−45 −70.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	69 +109%	30−35 −109%
Battlefield 5	111 +70.8%	65−70 −70.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80 +100%	40−45 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +51.6%	30−35 −51.6%
Far Cry 5	93 +102%	45−50 −102%
Far Cry New Dawn	101 +90.6%	50−55 −90.6%
Forza Horizon 4	241 +97.5%	120−130 −97.5%
Hitman 3	76 +94.9%	35−40 −94.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	166 +74.7%	95−100 −74.7%
Metro Exodus	111 +63.2%	65−70 −63.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	86 +62.3%	50−55 −62.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	137 +111%	65−70 −111%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150 +64.8%	90−95 −64.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	115 +161%	40−45 −161%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	58 +75.8%	30−35 −75.8%
Battlefield 5	99 +52.3%	65−70 −52.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	74 +85%	40−45 −85%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +51.6%	30−35 −51.6%
Far Cry 5	77 +67.4%	45−50 −67.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	80 +50.9%	50−55 −50.9%
Forza Horizon 4	222 +82%	120−130 −82%
Hitman 3	75 +92.3%	35−40 −92.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	156 +64.2%	95−100 −64.2%
Metro Exodus	97 +42.6%	65−70 −42.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	81 +52.8%	50−55 −52.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 +50.8%	65−70 −50.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	113 +157%	40−45 −157%
Watch Dogs: Legion	149 +63.7%	90−95 −63.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 +27.3%	40−45 −27.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50 +51.5%	30−35 −51.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	56 +40%	40−45 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +51.6%	30−35 −51.6%
Far Cry 5	65 +41.3%	45−50 −41.3%
Forza Horizon 4	97 −25.8%	120−130 +25.8%
Hitman 3	65 +66.7%	35−40 −66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	99 +4.2%	95−100 −4.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 +50.8%	65−70 −50.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60 +36.4%	40−45 −36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	42 −117%	90−95 +117%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

77
+45.3%

50−55

−45.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	64 +68.4%	35−40 −68.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	53 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40 +100%	20−22 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	37 +106%	18−20 −106%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	41 +86.4%	21−24 −86.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
Far Cry 5	42 +82.6%	21−24 −82.6%
Forza Horizon 4	181 +64.5%	110−120 −64.5%
Hitman 3	42 +82.6%	21−24 −82.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	71 +77.5%	40−45 −77.5%
Metro Exodus	62 +67.6%	35−40 −67.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 +60%	40−45 −60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +60.9%	21−24 −60.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140 +19.7%	110−120 −19.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

59
+78.8%

30−35

−78.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	31 +63.2%	18−20 −63.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	31 +107%	14−16 −107%
Hitman 3	27 +80%	14−16 −80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	74 −37.8%	100−110 +37.8%
Metro Exodus	34 +61.9%	21−24 −61.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 +95%	20−22 −95%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24 +100%	12−14 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21 +110%	10−11 −110%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	22 +100%	10−12 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Far Cry 5	21 +90.9%	10−12 −90.9%
Forza Horizon 4	52 +92.6%	27−30 −92.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +63.6%	21−24 −63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16 +100%	8−9 −100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30
+76.5%

16−18

−76.5%

This is how GTX 1070 Mobile and R9 M290X Crossfire compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Mobile is 58% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Mobile is 50% faster in 1440p
GTX 1070 Mobile is 56% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 Mobile is 161% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M290X Crossfire is 117% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1070 Mobile is ahead in 69 tests (96%)
R9 M290X Crossfire is ahead in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.55	19.06
Recency	15 August 2016	1 March 2014
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt

GTX 1070 Mobile has a 49.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.