RTX A1000 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M290X with RTX A1000, including specs and performance data.

R9 M290X
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.44

RTX A1000 outperforms R9 M290X by a whopping 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking494192
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.8739.86
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNeptuneGA107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date9 January 2014 (10 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year 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 cores12802304
Compute units20no data
Core clock speed850 MHz727 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz1462 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate72.00105.3
Floating-point processing power2.304 TFLOPS6.737 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8072
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data163 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
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+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed3.0
Vulkan-1.3
Mantle+-
CUDA-8.6

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.

R9 M290X 8.44
RTX A1000 28.66
+240%

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.

R9 M290X 3256
RTX A1000 11061
+240%

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 HD44
−218%
140−150
+218%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−233%
70−75
+233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−227%
85−90
+227%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−216%
60−65
+216%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−233%
80−85
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−239%
190−200
+239%
Hitman 3 16−18
−213%
50−55
+213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−233%
160−170
+233%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−227%
85−90
+227%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−239%
95−100
+239%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−228%
190−200
+228%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−233%
70−75
+233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−227%
85−90
+227%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−216%
60−65
+216%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−233%
80−85
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−239%
190−200
+239%
Hitman 3 16−18
−213%
50−55
+213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−233%
160−170
+233%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−227%
85−90
+227%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−239%
95−100
+239%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−233%
80−85
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−228%
190−200
+228%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−233%
70−75
+233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−216%
60−65
+216%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−239%
190−200
+239%
Hitman 3 16−18
−213%
50−55
+213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−233%
160−170
+233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−239%
95−100
+239%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−233%
80−85
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−228%
190−200
+228%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−213%
50−55
+213%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−224%
110−120
+224%
Hitman 3 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−233%
180−190
+233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Hitman 3 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−213%
100−105
+213%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%

This is how R9 M290X and RTX A1000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A1000 is 218% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.44 28.66
Recency 9 January 2014 16 April 2024
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt

RTX A1000 has a 239.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The RTX A1000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M290X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M290X is a notebook card while RTX A1000 is a workstation one.


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AMD Radeon R9 M290X
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