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Comparision AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

Rating: 48 points
Grade
AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
Performance
5
7
Memory
2
5
General information
2
7
Functions
5
9
Benchmark tests
0
5

Top specs and features

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire: 68491 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: 120555

3DMark Fire Strike Score

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire: 7780 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: 16390

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire: 10040 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: 20358

3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire: 13462 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: 27145

3DMark Vantage Performance test score

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire: 31204 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: 46508

Description

The AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire video card is based on the GCN architecture. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile on the Pascal architecture. The first has 5600 million transistors. The second is 7200 million. AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire has a transistor size of 28 nm versus 16.

The base clock speed of the first video card is 850 MHz versus 1556 MHz for the second.

Let's move on to memory. AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire has 4 GB. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile has 4 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is There is no data Gb/s versus 320.3 Gb/s of the second.

FLOPS of AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is There is no data. At NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile 8.43.

Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire scored There is no data points. And here is the second card 14388 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 10040 points. Second 20358 points.

In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using There is no data. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire has Directx version 12. Video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile -- Directx version - 12.1.

Regarding cooling, AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire has 200W heat dissipation requirements versus 150W for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile.

Why NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is better than AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: highlights

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
Performance
GPU base clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a high clock speed.
850 MHz
max 2457
Average: 1124.9 MHz
1556 MHz
max 2457
Average: 1124.9 MHz
RAM
RAM in video cards (also known as video memory or VRAM) is a special type of memory used by a video card to store graphics data. It serves as a temporary buffer for textures, shaders, geometry, and other graphics resources that are needed to display images on the screen. More RAM allows the graphics card to work with more data and handle more complex graphic scenes with high resolution and detail. Show more
4 GB
max 128
Average: 4.6 GB
8 GB
max 128
Average: 4.6 GB
Number of shader blocks
The number of shader units in video cards refers to the number of parallel processors that perform computational operations in the GPU. The more shader units in the video card, the more computing resources are available for processing graphics tasks. Show more
2560
max 17408
Average:
2560
max 17408
Average:
Turbo gpu
If the GPU speed has dropped below its limit, then to improve performance, it can go to a high clock speed.
900 MHz
max 2903
Average: 1514 MHz
1734 MHz
max 2903
Average: 1514 MHz
architecture name
GCN
Pascal
GPU name
Neptune CF
GP104
Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock is calculated from the size and transfer rate of the memory information. The performance of the device in applications depends on the clock frequency. The higher it is, the better. Show more
4800 MHz
max 19500
Average: 6984.5 MHz
10000 MHz
max 19500
Average: 6984.5 MHz
RAM
RAM in video cards (also known as video memory or VRAM) is a special type of memory used by a video card to store graphics data. It serves as a temporary buffer for textures, shaders, geometry, and other graphics resources that are needed to display images on the screen. More RAM allows the graphics card to work with more data and handle more complex graphic scenes with high resolution and detail. Show more
4 GB
max 128
Average: 4.6 GB
8 GB
max 128
Average: 4.6 GB
GDDR memory versions
Latest versions of GDDR memory provide high data transfer rates to improve overall performance
5
max 6
Average: 4.9
5
max 6
Average: 4.9
Memory bus width
A wide memory bus means that it can transfer more information in one cycle. This property affects memory performance as well as the overall performance of the device's graphics card. Show more
256 bit
max 8192
Average: 283.9 bit
256 bit
max 8192
Average: 283.9 bit
General information
Year of issue
2014
max 2023
Average:
2016
max 2023
Average:
Power Consumption (TDP)
Heat Dissipation Requirements (TDP) is the maximum possible amount of energy dissipated by the cooling system. The lower the TDP, the less power will be consumed Show more
200 W
Average: 160 W
150 W
Average: 160 W
Technological process
The small size of the semiconductors means this is a new generation chip.
28 nm
Average: 34.7 nm
16 nm
Average: 34.7 nm
Number of transistors
The higher their number, the more processor power this indicates.
5600 million
max 80000
Average: 7150 million
7200 million
max 80000
Average: 7150 million
Purpose
Laptop
Laptop
Functions
DirectX
Used in demanding games, providing improved graphics
12
max 12.2
Average: 11.4
12.1
max 12.2
Average: 11.4
Benchmark tests
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
68491
max 196940
Average: 80042.3
120555
max 196940
Average: 80042.3
3DMark Fire Strike Score
7780
max 39424
Average: 12463
16390
max 39424
Average: 12463
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
It measures and compares the ability of a graphics card to handle high-resolution 3D graphics with various graphical effects. The Fire Strike Graphics test includes complex scenes, lighting, shadows, particles, reflections, and other graphical effects to evaluate the graphics card's performance in gaming and other demanding graphics scenarios. Show more
10040
max 51062
Average: 11859.1
20358
max 51062
Average: 11859.1
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
13462
max 59675
Average: 18799.9
27145
max 59675
Average: 18799.9
3DMark Vantage Performance test score
31204
max 97329
Average: 37830.6
46508
max 97329
Average: 37830.6
Unigine Heaven 3.0 test score
117
max 61874
Average: 2402
215
max 61874
Average: 2402

FAQ

How does the AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire processor perform in benchmarks?

Passmark AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire scored There is no data points. The second video card scored 14388 points in Passmark.

What FLOPS do video cards have?

FLOPS AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is There is no data TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 8.43 TFLOPS.

What power consumption?

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 200 Watt. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile 150 Watt.

How fast are AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile?

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire operates at 850 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 900 MHz. The clock base frequency of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile reaches 1556 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1734 MHz.

What kind of memory do graphics cards have?

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire supports GDDR5. Installed 4 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches There is no data GB/s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile works with GDDR5. The second one has 8 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is There is no data GB/s.

How many HDMI connectors do they have?

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire has There is no data HDMI outputs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.

What power connectors are used?

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire uses There is no data. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.

What architecture are video cards based on?

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is built on GCN. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile uses the Pascal architecture.

What graphics processor is being used?

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is equipped with Neptune CF. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is set to GP104.

How many PCIe lanes

The first graphics card has There is no data PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is There is no data. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile There is no data PCIe lanes. PCIe version There is no data.

How many transistors?

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire has 5600 million transistors. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile has 7200 million transistors