Radeon Pro 5700 XT vs R9 M290X

Place in the ranking	503	169
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	5.89	17.35
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	Neptune	Navi 10
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	9 January 2014 (11 years ago)	4 August 2020 (4 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	1280	2560
Compute units	20	no data
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1243 MHz
Boost clock speed	900 MHz	1499 MHz
Number of transistors	2,800 million	10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	72.00	239.8
Floating-point processing power	2.304 TFLOPS	7.675 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	80	160

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
Bus support	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	no data	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	384.0 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 outputs	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	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.0
Vulkan	-	1.2
Mantle	+	-

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 8.54

Pro 5700 XT 32.70
+283%

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 3282

Pro 5700 XT 12567
+283%

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

−270%

170−180
+270%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −267%	55−60 +267%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −282%	65−70 +282%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −257%	100−105 +257%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −267%	55−60 +267%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −282%	65−70 +282%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −282%	130−140 +282%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −281%	80−85 +281%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −270%	85−90 +270%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −270%	85−90 +270%
Valorant	30−35 −275%	120−130 +275%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −257%	100−105 +257%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −267%	55−60 +267%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −282%	65−70 +282%
Dota 2	30−33 −267%	110−120 +267%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −261%	130−140 +261%
Fortnite	50−55 −280%	190−200 +280%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −282%	130−140 +282%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −281%	80−85 +281%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 −267%	110−120 +267%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −270%	85−90 +270%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −273%	250−260 +273%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −270%	85−90 +270%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 −271%	130−140 +271%
Valorant	30−35 −275%	120−130 +275%
World of Tanks	120−130 −254%	450−500 +254%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −257%	100−105 +257%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −267%	55−60 +267%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −282%	65−70 +282%
Dota 2	30−33 −267%	110−120 +267%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −261%	130−140 +261%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −282%	130−140 +282%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −281%	80−85 +281%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −273%	250−260 +273%
Valorant	30−35 −275%	120−130 +275%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−11 −250%	35−40 +250%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12 −264%	40−45 +264%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −281%	160−170 +281%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
World of Tanks	60−65 −271%	230−240 +271%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −275%	60−65 +275%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −275%	120−130 +275%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −261%	65−70 +261%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −261%	65−70 +261%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −246%	45−50 +246%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −267%	55−60 +267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −275%	45−50 +275%
Valorant	21−24 −281%	80−85 +281%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Dota 2	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −250%	14−16 +250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −280%	95−100 +280%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Dota 2	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −250%	35−40 +250%
Fortnite	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −250%	35−40 +250%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 −250%	21−24 +250%
Valorant	8−9 −275%	30−33 +275%

This is how R9 M290X and Pro 5700 XT compete in popular games:

Pro 5700 XT is 270% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.54	32.70
Recency	9 January 2014	4 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	130 Watt

R9 M290X has 30% lower power consumption.

Pro 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 282.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5700 XT 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 Radeon Pro 5700 XT is a workstation one.

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