Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire vs T1200 Mobile

Place in the ranking	276	295
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	14.64	6.57
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code name	no data	Neptune CF
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	1 March 2014 (10 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	1024	2560
Core clock speed	855 MHz	850 MHz
Boost clock speed	1425 MHz	900 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	2x 2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt (35 - 95 Watt TGP)	200 Watt

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

medium sized

large

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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2x 4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	10000 MHz	4800 MHz
Shared memory	-	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX

12_1

12 (FL 11_1)

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.

T1200 Mobile 20.21
+5.9%

R9 M290X Crossfire 19.08

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.

T1200 Mobile 14387
+1.7%

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.

T1200 Mobile 44135
+34.6%

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.

T1200 Mobile 10134

R9 M290X Crossfire 10551
+4.1%

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.

T1200 Mobile 50827

R9 M290X Crossfire 71977
+41.6%

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	59 −5.1%	62 +5.1%
1440p	33 +10%	30−35 −10%
4K	109 +9%	100−110 −9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +5.9%	30−35 −5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +5.3%	35−40 −5.3%
Elden Ring	60−65 +6.7%	60−65 −6.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +4.9%	60−65 −4.9%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +5.9%	30−35 −5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −124%	35−40 +124%
Forza Horizon 4	89 +11.3%	80−85 −11.3%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +5.9%	50−55 −5.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +4.5%	40−45 −4.5%
Valorant	80−85 +6.5%	75−80 −6.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +4.9%	60−65 −4.9%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +5.9%	30−35 −5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 −171%	35−40 +171%
Dota 2	86 +26.5%	65−70 −26.5%
Elden Ring	60−65 +6.7%	60−65 −6.7%
Far Cry 5	67 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%
Fortnite	100−110 +4.9%	100−110 −4.9%
Forza Horizon 4	73 −9.6%	80−85 +9.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	71 +6%	65−70 −6%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +5.9%	50−55 −5.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +3.8%	130−140 −3.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +4.5%	40−45 −4.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +6.7%	60−65 −6.7%
Valorant	80−85 +6.5%	75−80 −6.5%
World of Tanks	230−240 +3.1%	220−230 −3.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +4.9%	60−65 −4.9%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +5.9%	30−35 −5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −245%	35−40 +245%
Dota 2	107 +57.4%	65−70 −57.4%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%
Forza Horizon 4	63 −27%	80−85 +27%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +3.8%	130−140 −3.8%
Valorant	80−85 +6.5%	75−80 −6.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	37 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
Elden Ring	30−35 +9.7%	30−35 −9.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	37 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +1.8%	160−170 −1.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
World of Tanks	130−140 +5.4%	130−140 −5.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +5.1%	35−40 −5.1%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −114%	14−16 +114%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +10%	50−55 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	47 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +7%	40−45 −7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +7.7%	24−27 −7.7%
Valorant	50−55 +6.1%	45−50 −6.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Dota 2	30−35 +6.3%	30−35 −6.3%
Elden Ring	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +6.3%	30−35 −6.3%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +7%	55−60 −7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +6.3%	30−35 −6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Dota 2	109 +241%	30−35 −241%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
Fortnite	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +7.1%	27−30 −7.1%
Valorant	24−27 +9.1%	21−24 −9.1%

This is how T1200 Mobile and R9 M290X Crossfire compete in popular games:

R9 M290X Crossfire is 5% faster in 1080p
T1200 Mobile is 10% faster in 1440p
T1200 Mobile is 9% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T1200 Mobile is 241% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M290X Crossfire is 245% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

T1200 Mobile is ahead in 55 tests (87%)
R9 M290X Crossfire is ahead in 7 tests (11%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.21	19.08
Recency	12 April 2021	1 March 2014
Chip lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	200 Watt

T1200 Mobile has a 5.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 110.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between T1200 Mobile and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.

Be aware that T1200 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is a mobile workstation one.

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