Radeon R9 M290X vs GeForce GTX 680MX

Place in the ranking	430	501
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	6.07	5.88
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	no data	Neptune
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	9 January 2014 (11 years ago)

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	1536	1280
Compute units	no data	20
Core clock speed	720 MHz	850 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	900 MHz
Number of transistors	3540 Million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.2 billion/sec	72.00
Floating-point processing power	no data	2.304 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	32
TMUs	no data	80

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	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
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	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
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	no data	No outputs
Eyefinity	-	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
ZeroCore	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
3D Vision	+	-
Optimus	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	DirectX® 11
Shader Model	no data	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Mantle	-	+
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 680MX 10.76
+26%

R9 M290X 8.54

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 680MX 4138
+26.1%

R9 M290X 3282

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 680MX 6736

R9 M290X 6817
+1.2%

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 680MX 25501
+6.4%

R9 M290X 23961

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

56
+21.7%

−21.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +17.6%	16−18 −17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Elden Ring	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +25%	27−30 −25%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +17.6%	16−18 −17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +26.5%	30−35 −26.5%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%
Valorant	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +25%	27−30 −25%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +17.6%	16−18 −17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Dota 2	35−40 +30%	30−33 −30%
Elden Ring	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +19.4%	35−40 −19.4%
Fortnite	60−65 +24%	50−55 −24%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +26.5%	30−35 −26.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 +22.4%	65−70 −22.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −9.4%	35 +9.4%
Valorant	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
World of Tanks	150−160 +19.7%	120−130 −19.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +25%	27−30 −25%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +17.6%	16−18 −17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Dota 2	35−40 +30%	30−33 −30%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +19.4%	35−40 −19.4%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +26.5%	30−35 −26.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 +22.4%	65−70 −22.4%
Valorant	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Elden Ring	14−16 +36.4%	10−12 −36.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +21.4%	40−45 −21.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
World of Tanks	75−80 +24.2%	60−65 −24.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +41.2%	16−18 −41.2%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Valorant	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Dota 2	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Elden Ring	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +24%	24−27 −24%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Fortnite	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Valorant	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%

This is how GTX 680MX and R9 M290X compete in popular games:

GTX 680MX is 22% faster in 1080p

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680MX is 67% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M290X is 9% faster.

All in all, in popular games: