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AMD Radeon R9 M270 vs AMD Radeon R9 M280X vs AMD Radeon R9 M290X

AMD Radeon R9 M270

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The AMD Radeon R9 M270 is an upper mid-range, DirectX 12-capable graphics card for notebooks. It is manufactured in 28nm and based on the GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture from AMD. The R9 M270 is probably just a renamed Radeon HD 8870M with 640 shader units (725 - 775 MHz) and up to 4 GB of GDDR5 memory (1125 MHz / 4500 MHz effective).

According to this information (not yet officially confirmed), the performance of the R9 M270 should exactly match its predecessor. Thus, the GPU should be somewhat slower than a Nvidia GeForce GTX 760M

Please note: The technical specifications and clock rates are based on speculation and have not been verified by the manufacturer. The R9 M270 has been first seen in the Lenovo Y40.

AMD Radeon R9 M280X

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The AMD Radeon R9 M280X is a 28 nm DirectX 12 graphics card based on the GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture. Built primarily for large laptops, the card is positioned in the upper mid-range category as of 2014. It is based on the Saturn chip (Bonaire codename for Desktop R7 260(X)) and clocked at 900 to 1000 MHz (Boost). The R9 M280X offers 896 shader cores, 56 TMUs, 16 ROPs and a 128 Bit memory interface for up to 4 GB GDDR5 memory (1375 MHz / 5500 MHz effective, 88 GB/s).

The performance of the Radeon R9 M280X is on par with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 850M or GTX 950M. Games from 2015 therefore should run in middle to high settings in 1080p. Some more demanding games like Assassin's Creed Unity may only run fluently in reduced settings.

The 640 shader cores can be used with OpenCL 1.2 for general-purpose calculations (as 10 compute units).

Features of the R9 series include video decoding via UVD3 for decoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Flash directly from the AMD GPU. Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos are now compatible as well.

The Radeon R9 also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU, called Enduro. The technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Other features include ZeroCore for reducing power consumption when the display is turned off .

The Power consumption of the R9 M280X is not specified but should be around 70 to 80 Watt and therefore, the GPU is only suited for larger laptops and DTRs.

AMD Radeon R9 M290X

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The AMD Radeon R9 M290X is a 28nm DirectX 12 graphics card based on the GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture. Built primarily for large laptops, the advanced card is positioned near the top of the high-end category as of Q1/2014. Its performance and feature set are identical to the HD 8970M, as the M290X shares the same core and features the same clock rates.

The design of the Radeon R9 M290 series has its roots to the Pitcairn chip as found on the desktop Radeon HD 7870. The M290X in particular is similar to its desktop Radeon HD 7870 counterpart with 1280 1D shader cores and 80 texture units, but has a core clock of only 900 MHz (boost) versus the 1000 MHz clock of the HD 7870. Compared to the HD 7970M, the M290X shares the same base clock rate but with a 50 MHz higher Turbo clock for a 6% increase (1.01 TFLOPS vs. 1.07 TFLOPS) in raw SP calculations. As a result, general performance of the M290X is somewhere between the 7850 and 7870 desktop Radeon cards.

As mentioned before, the M290X is just a rebrand of the HD 8970M with identical performance. When compared to mobile Nvidia GPUs, the M290X performs a bit below the GeForce GTX 780M and slightly above the Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M. Therefore, almost all demanding games of 2013 will run fluently on very high details and 1080p resolution.

Features of the M290X include the new UVD3 video decoder for decoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash, Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos directly from the AMD GPU.

The M290 series also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU. Called Enduro, the technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Furthermore, the M290X can directly support up to 6 connected monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.

Other features of the M290 series include ZeroCore for reducing power consumption when the display is turned off. Power Gating, however, is not supported according to AMD. PowerTune allows automatic overclocking and underclocking of the graphics card as long as the GPU is within its TDP range. For example, the chip may be underclocked when running FurMark and OCCT, but will overclock in certain games like Lost Planet, Crysis or Resident Evil 5.

The integrated HD audio processor is able to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos). Additionally, it now allows audio to output simultaneously and in parallel to multiple devices with the new Discrete Digital Multipoint Audio (DDMA) feature.

Power consumption of the M290X is in the same ballpark as the GeForce GTX 780M. The subsequently large heat output suits the GPU as an option only for large laptops or DTRs (desktop replacements) equipped with relatively powerful cooling solutions.

AMD Radeon R9 M270AMD Radeon R9 M280XAMD Radeon R9 M290X
Radeon R9 M200 Series
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 2560 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz2x 256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M295X 2048 @ 0.85 GHz256 Bit @ 5448 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X 1280 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M280X 896 @ 0.9 - 1 GHz128 Bit @ 5500 MHz
Radeon R9 M275 640 @ 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M270 640 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M265X 640 @ 0.63 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 2560 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz2x 256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M295X 2048 @ 0.85 GHz256 Bit @ 5448 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X 1280 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M280X 896 @ 0.9 - 1 GHz128 Bit @ 5500 MHz
Radeon R9 M275 640 @ 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M270 640 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M265X 640 @ 0.63 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 2560 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz2x 256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M295X 2048 @ 0.85 GHz256 Bit @ 5448 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X 1280 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M280X 896 @ 0.9 - 1 GHz128 Bit @ 5500 MHz
Radeon R9 M275 640 @ 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M270 640 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M265X 640 @ 0.63 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
ArchitectureGCNGCNGCN
Pipelines640 - unified896 - unified1280 - unified
Core Speed725 MHz900 - 1000 (Boost) MHz850 - 900 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed4500 MHz5500 MHz4800 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit128 Bit256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB4 GB4 GB
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.2DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.4DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3
Transistors1.5 Billion2.1 Billion2.8 Billion
technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
FeaturesOpenCL 1.22304 GLOPS SP, 144 DP Compute Power, 154 GB/s Memory Bandwidth, 80 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 20 Compute Units (OpenCL 1.2), 212 mm2 Die Size, PCIe 3.0 x16
Notebook Sizelargelargelarge
Date of Announcement01.04.2014 01.02.2015 07.01.2014
CodenameSaturn XTNeptune
Power Consumption100 Watt
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M280X
1.6 pt (5%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M290X
2.4 pt (7%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
1041 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1012 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
7236 Points (8%)
17182 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
23201 Points (6%)
33147 Points (9%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
2974 Points (5%)
4793 Points (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3498 Points (4%)
5294 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
81300 Points (10%)
125311 Points (15%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
3823 Points (5%)
6859 Points (10%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
4698 Points (4%)
6817 Points (6%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
9222 Points (3%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M290X
23961 Points (7%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
11255 Points (6%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon R9 M290X
24205 Points (14%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
3DMark 06
11618 Points (15%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
62 fps (21%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
47.7 fps (9%)
88.8 fps (17%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
5889 Points (4%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
40.3 fps (14%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M290X
85.9 fps (30%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
50.7 fps (3%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
120 fps (1%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official High Offscreen 2160
11.6 fps (3%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
730 Samples/s (3%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
1322 Samples/s (2%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
2934 Points (3%)

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Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
0 (!)  fps
Fall Guys

Fall Guys

2020
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
55.8  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
49.4  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.5  fps
FIFA 20

FIFA 20

2019
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
65.9 (!)  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
23.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
12.5  fps
F1 2018

F1 2018

2018
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
34.6  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
29.9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
24.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.9  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
27.1  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
24.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.5  fps
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
32  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
12  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
10.3 30.7 ~ 21 fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.3  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.6  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
15  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
46.8  fps
Dirt 4

Dirt 4

2017
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
48  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
31  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
60.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.3  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.2  fps
For Honor

For Honor

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
67  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
54.8  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
35  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.6  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.2  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
30.1  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
24.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.3  fps
FIFA 17

FIFA 17

2016
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
0 (!)  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.9  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.5  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
27.2  fps
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
81  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
78  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
55  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
27.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.8  fps
Doom

Doom

2016
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
51  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
50.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
27.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.2  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.9  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
24.1 (!)  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.3  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.4  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
40  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
29  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
26  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
XCOM 2

XCOM 2

2016
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
34.9  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
14.5  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
52  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.6  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
58.8  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
38.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.4  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
54.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
30  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
22  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
13  fps
Fallout 4

Fallout 4

2015
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
39.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.2  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.4  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
23.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.3  fps
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
45.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.1  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.1  fps
FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
78  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
69 (!)  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
53  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.5  fps
low 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
70.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
41.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
36  fps
4K 3840 x 2160
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.3  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
56.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
51.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
36  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.4  fps
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
50.1  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
25  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
51.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
40.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.3  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
38  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
32  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
40.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
16  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
8.5  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
133  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
53  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
38.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
41.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
30.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.8  fps
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
59  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
23.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.8  fps
The Crew

The Crew

2014
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
59.9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
59.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
40.5  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
47.2  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
132.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.9  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
94.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.3  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
42.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.6  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
27.6  fps
Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
76.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.2  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
70.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.8  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
49.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.3  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
41.4  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.7  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
44.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.6  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
39  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
14.7  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
24.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
18.1  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.7  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
75.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
34.1  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
54.8  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.8  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
54  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
29.7  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
33.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
72.3  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
152.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
48.6  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
76.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.3  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
48.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
44  fps
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
58  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
0 (!)  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
47  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
0 (!)  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
43  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
0 (!)  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
34  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
0 (!)  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
56.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
55  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
41.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
83.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
76.1  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
43.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
39.2  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.3  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
140.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.8  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
120.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.2  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
73.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
57.1  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
48.1  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
151  fps
med. 1344x756
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.2  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
102.8  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
50.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
37.1  fps
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
53  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
194.4  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.7  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
184.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
53.4  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
111.3  fps
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
57.8  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
111.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.9  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
81.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
43  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
59.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
57  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
97.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
58.1  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
49.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
39.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
107  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
211.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
52  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
112.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
41  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
95.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.9  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
62  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
12.6  fps
Titanfall

Titanfall

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
58.9  fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
24  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
51.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.7  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
48  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.3  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
45.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
13.8  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
34  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
71.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
41.4  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
22  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
16.4  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
58.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
55.9  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
44.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
33.2  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
42.2  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
93  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
33  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
81.6  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.6  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
73.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.3  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
38.7  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M290X:
49.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
43.4  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
38.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
35.2  fps
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
63  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
118.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
54  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
115.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
39  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
102.6  fps
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
129.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
90  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
86  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
60.3  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
39.9  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
84  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
77.4  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.8  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
33.1  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
64.3  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
164.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
67.9  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
140  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
62  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
124.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
46.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
135.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
287.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
106  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
193.9  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
64.6  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
137.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
62.7  fps
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
47.4  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
107.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.8  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
72.8  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.7  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
48.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
13.1  fps
Radeon R9 M290X:
22.8  fps
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

2012
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
61.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
29  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
56.3  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
49.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
37.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
66.7  fps
AMD Radeon R9 M280Xlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Doom Eternal
Fall Guys55.849.428.5
FIFA 2065.9
Call of Duty Black Ops 423.512.5
F1 201834.629.924.315.9
The Crew 235.527.124.221.5
Far Cry 53212
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark2118.3
Star Wars Battlefront 221.6
Assassin´s Creed Origins15
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)31.3
Team Fortress 246.8
Dirt 44831
Rocket League60.719.3
Mass Effect Andromeda25.2
For Honor6728.625.921.5
Resident Evil 754.83522.6
Watch Dogs 228.2
Battlefield 137.830.124.722.3
FIFA 170
Deus Ex Mankind Divided28.9
No Man's Sky32.5
Mirror's Edge Catalyst27.2
Overwatch81785527.615.8
Doom5150.627.725.2
Ashes of the Singularity17.9
Need for Speed 201624.1
Hitman 201616.3
The Division17.4
Far Cry Primal40292619
XCOM 234.921.314.5
Rise of the Tomb Raider5237.721.416.6
Rainbow Six Siege58.838.532.4
Just Cause 321.918.7
Star Wars Battlefront54.4302219.7
Assassin's Creed Syndicate13
Fallout 439.235.221.215.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 336.435.423.120.3
Anno 220545.137.117.1
FIFA 1678695319.5
World of Warships70.341.23616.3
Metal Gear Solid V56.851.73621.4
Mad Max50.128.625
Dota 2 Reborn51.340.336.431.3
Batman: Arkham Knight383219
The Witcher 340.131.6168.5
Dirt Rally1335338.820.7
Battlefield Hardline41.336.530.819.8
Evolve5944.523.920.8
Dragon Age: Inquisition47.235.920.317.6
Far Cry 428.521.218.816.3
Assassin's Creed Unity22.720.614.7
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare36.734.132.829.7
Civilization: Beyond Earth72.348.631.319
F1 201458474334
Alien: Isolation37.325.819.2
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor48.132.218.5
Fifa 155344.753.4
Sims 457.844.94316.5
GRID: Autosport107524126.9
Watch Dogs22.820.312.6
Thief2416.722.313.8
Battlefield 442.23328.621.3
Dota 2635439
Metro: Last Light39.935.531.819
BioShock Infinite64.367.96226.5
Tomb Raider135.510664.615.5
Crysis 347.435.826.713.1
Counter-Strike: GO66.7
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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AMD Radeon R9 M290Xlowmed.highultraQHD4K
The Crew6059.959.940.5
Dragon Age: Inquisition132.194.742.427.6
Far Cry 476.170.749.141.4
Assassin's Creed Unity44.73924.418.1
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare75.154.85433.8
Civilization: Beyond Earth152.776.548.944
F1 20140000
The Evil Within56.85541.8
Ryse: Son of Rome83.476.143.339.2
Alien: Isolation140.4120.573.457.1
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor151102.850.837.1
Fifa 15194.4184.9111.3
Sims 4111.681.659.757
Risen 3: Titan Lords97.658.149.339.7
GRID: Autosport211.5112.695.762
Titanfall60606058.9
Thief51.14845.334
X-Plane 10.2571.741.42216.4
Call of Duty: Ghosts58.655.944.733.2
Battlefield 49381.673.938.7
Saints Row IV49.243.438.735.2
Dota 2118.2115.2102.6
GRID 2129.5908660.3
Metro: Last Light8477.46033.1
BioShock Infinite164.6140124.746.8
Tomb Raider287.5193.9137.362.7
Crysis 3107.872.848.222.8
Far Cry 361.929
Hitman: Absolution6056.349.437.3
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

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