GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5080 outperforms R9 M290X Crossfire by a whopping 395% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 302 | 3 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 40.75 |
| Power efficiency | 6.54 | 17.98 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Neptune CF | GB203 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 30 January 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2560 | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 2617 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 2800 Million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 360 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 879.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 56.28 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 128 |
| TMUs | no data | 336 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 336 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 84 |
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 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 960.0 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 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 10.1 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 62
−211%
| 193
+211%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
−430%
| 159
+430%
|
| 4K | 21−24
−419%
| 109
+419%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 5.18 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.28 |
| 4K | no data | 9.17 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
−423%
|
240−250
+423%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−533%
|
200−210
+533%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−495%
|
220−230
+495%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
−423%
|
240−250
+423%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−163%
|
190−200
+163%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−533%
|
200−210
+533%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−495%
|
220−230
+495%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−243%
|
200−210
+243%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−215%
|
300−350
+215%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−371%
|
300−350
+371%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−380%
|
240−250
+380%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
−164%
|
170−180
+164%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−343%
|
600−650
+343%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
−423%
|
240−250
+423%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−163%
|
190−200
+163%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−533%
|
200−210
+533%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
−25.2%
|
270−280
+25.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−495%
|
220−230
+495%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−381%
|
500−550
+381%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−243%
|
200−210
+243%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−215%
|
300−350
+215%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−371%
|
300−350
+371%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−380%
|
240−250
+380%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
−160%
|
170−180
+160%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−489%
|
220−230
+489%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
−164%
|
170−180
+164%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
−708%
|
400−450
+708%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−343%
|
600−650
+343%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−163%
|
190−200
+163%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−573%
|
222
+573%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−495%
|
220−230
+495%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−381%
|
500−550
+381%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−243%
|
200−210
+243%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−371%
|
300−350
+371%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−380%
|
240−250
+380%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
−164%
|
170−180
+164%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
−478%
|
289
+478%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−343%
|
600−650
+343%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95−100
−215%
|
300−350
+215%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−645%
|
140−150
+645%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−297%
|
500−550
+297%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
−460%
|
160−170
+460%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−648%
|
170−180
+648%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−3.6%
|
170−180
+3.6%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
−180%
|
450−500
+180%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−284%
|
190−200
+284%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−741%
|
140−150
+741%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−398%
|
190−200
+398%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−580%
|
300−350
+580%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−369%
|
150−160
+369%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−741%
|
244
+741%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
−268%
|
150−160
+268%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
−543%
|
90
+543%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1263%
|
109
+1263%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−484%
|
180−190
+484%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−807%
|
120−130
+807%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−831%
|
242
+831%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−229%
|
300−350
+229%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−404%
|
130−140
+404%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−350%
|
36
+350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−914%
|
70−75
+914%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−384%
|
300−310
+384%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−721%
|
150−160
+721%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−884%
|
300−350
+884%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
−369%
|
75−80
+369%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−465%
|
95−100
+465%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
−339%
|
75−80
+339%
|
This is how R9 M290X Crossfire and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5080 is 211% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5080 is 430% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5080 is 419% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 1263% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 5080 surpassed R9 M290X Crossfire in all 61 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.04 | 94.24 |
| Recency | 1 March 2014 | 30 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 360 Watt |
R9 M290X Crossfire has 80% lower power consumption.
RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 395% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.
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