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AMD Radeon R9 M290X vs AMD Radeon R9 M295X vs AMD Radeon R9 M280X

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 M295X

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The AMD Radeon R9 M295X is a mobile graphics card that first appeared in the 5K iMac Late 2014 as an upgrade to the Radeon R9 M290X in the base model. The M295X is based on the new Tonga chip and therfore used the third generation of the GCN architecture. The power consumption should be between 100 Watt (like the 780M) to 125 Watts (680MX).

Our gaming benchmarks in the 5K iMac position the M295X usually somewhere between a Geforce GTX 880M to 970M. For demanding games in 5K however, the performance is not enough.

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 M290XAMD Radeon R9 M295XAMD Radeon R9 M280X
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
CodenameNeptuneTongaSaturn XT
ArchitectureGCNGCN 3GCN
Pipelines1280 - unified2048 - unified896 - unified
Core Speed850 - 900 (Boost) MHz850 (Boost) MHz900 - 1000 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed4800 MHz5448 MHz5500 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit256 Bit128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB4 GB
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.4
Power Consumption100 Watt125 Watt
Transistors2.8 Billion5 Billion2.1 Billion
technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
Features2304 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 Announcement07.01.2014 16.10.2014 01.02.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M290X
2.4 pt (7%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M295X
3 pt (9%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M280X
1.6 pt (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
1041 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1012 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
17182 Points (18%)
min: 17182     avg: 20238     median: 21221 (23%)     max: 22311 Points
7236 Points (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
33147 Points (9%)
min: 32639     avg: 38132     median: 38132 (10%)     max: 43625 Points
23201 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
4793 Points (8%)
min: 5727     avg: 5930     median: 5941 (10%)     max: 6123 Points
2974 Points (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5294 Points (6%)
min: 6414     avg: 6591     median: 6590.5 (7%)     max: 6767 Points
3498 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
125311 Points (15%)
min: 91716     avg: 181720     median: 181720 (22%)     max: 271724 Points
81300 Points (10%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
6859 Points (10%)
min: 7943     avg: 8730     median: 8729.5 (12%)     max: 9516 Points
3823 Points (5%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
6817 Points (6%)
min: 8234     avg: 8851     median: 8850.5 (8%)     max: 9467 Points
4698 Points (4%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M290X
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
23961 Points (7%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M295X
29972 Points (9%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
9222 Points (3%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon R9 M290X
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
24205 Points (14%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon R9 M295X
29938 Points (17%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
11255 Points (6%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon R9 M295X
3DMark 06
35421 Points (47%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
11618 Points (15%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
62 fps (21%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
88.8 fps (17%)
125.9 fps (24%)
47.7 fps (9%)
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 M290X
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
85.9 fps (30%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M295X
min: 79.6     avg: 99     median: 99 (34%)     max: 118.3 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
40.3 fps (14%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M295X
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 86.3     avg: 108.7     median: 108.7 (6%)     max: 131.1 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
50.7 fps (3%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M295X
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
98 % (98%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
179 fps (10%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon R9 M295X
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
393 fps (3%)
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
5205 Points (6%)
2934 Points (3%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M290X → 100% n=11

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M295X → 127% n=11

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M280X → 56% n=11

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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 M295X:
94.3  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
40.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
62.5  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
36.7  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
16  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
17.1  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
8.5  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M295X:
14  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
226.5  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
133  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
103.3  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
53  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
68.4  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
38.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
43  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
110.3  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
41.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
94.3  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
58.4  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
30.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
38.9  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.8  fps
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
132.7  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
59  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
89.4  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
61  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
23.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
53.3  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.8  fps
The Crew

The Crew

2014
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
59.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
59.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
40.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
132.1  fps
74%
Radeon R9 M295X:
53.5 142 ~ 98 fps
36%
Radeon R9 M280X:
47.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
94.7  fps
51%
Radeon R9 M295X:
48.3  fps
38%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
42.4  fps
104%
Radeon R9 M295X:
37.3 51 ~ 44 fps
48%
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
27.6  fps
120%
Radeon R9 M295X:
30.7 35.2 ~ 33 fps
64%
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.6  fps
Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
76.1  fps
89%
Radeon R9 M295X:
67.7  fps
37%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.5  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
70.7  fps
100%
Radeon R9 M295X:
70.4  fps
30%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
49.1  fps
93%
Radeon R9 M295X:
45.9  fps
38%
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
41.4  fps
94%
Radeon R9 M295X:
38.9  fps
39%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.3  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
44.7  fps
79%
Radeon R9 M295X:
35.1  fps
51%
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
39  fps
84%
Radeon R9 M295X:
32.7  fps
53%
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
24.4  fps
109%
Radeon R9 M295X:
26.6  fps
60%
Radeon R9 M280X:
14.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
18.1  fps
86%
Radeon R9 M295X:
15.6  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
75.1  fps
141%
Radeon R9 M295X:
105.9  fps
49%
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
54.8  fps
132%
Radeon R9 M295X:
72.6  fps
62%
Radeon R9 M280X:
34.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
54  fps
91%
Radeon R9 M295X:
48.9  fps
61%
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
33.8  fps
94%
Radeon R9 M295X:
31.9  fps
88%
Radeon R9 M280X:
29.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
152.7  fps
47%
Radeon R9 M280X:
72.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
76.5  fps
64%
Radeon R9 M280X:
48.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
48.9  fps
64%
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
44  fps
43%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
0 (!)  fps
Radeon R9 M295X:
119  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
58  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X:
0 (!)  fps
Radeon R9 M295X:
100  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
47  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
0 (!)  fps
Radeon R9 M295X:
86  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
43  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X:
0 (!)  fps
Radeon R9 M295X:
70  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
34  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
56.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
55  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
41.8  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
83.4  fps
121%
Radeon R9 M295X:
100.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
76.1  fps
91%
Radeon R9 M295X:
69.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
43.3  fps
96%
Radeon R9 M295X:
41.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
39.2  fps
96%
Radeon R9 M295X:
37.8  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
140.4  fps
94%
Radeon R9 M295X:
102.3 161.4 ~ 132 fps
27%
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
120.5  fps
74%
Radeon R9 M295X:
89.3  fps
21%
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.8  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
73.4  fps
95%
Radeon R9 M295X:
59 81.2 ~ 70 fps
26%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
57.1  fps
103%
Radeon R9 M295X:
50.4 67 ~ 59 fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
151  fps
87%
Radeon R9 M295X:
131.9  fps
32%
Radeon R9 M280X:
48.1  fps
med. 1344x756
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
102.8  fps
92%
Radeon R9 M295X:
94.8  fps
31%
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
50.8  fps
114%
Radeon R9 M295X:
58  fps
36%
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
37.1  fps
120%
Radeon R9 M295X:
44.6  fps
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
194.4  fps
102%
Radeon R9 M295X:
199  fps
27%
Radeon R9 M280X:
53  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
184.9  fps
102%
Radeon R9 M295X:
188.3  fps
24%
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
111.3  fps
94%
Radeon R9 M295X:
104.2  fps
48%
Radeon R9 M280X:
53.4  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M295X:
57.9  fps
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
111.6  fps
155%
Radeon R9 M295X:
173.1  fps
52%
Radeon R9 M280X:
57.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
81.6  fps
115%
Radeon R9 M295X:
93.8  fps
55%
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
59.7  fps
111%
Radeon R9 M295X:
66  fps
72%
Radeon R9 M280X:
43  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
57  fps
106%
Radeon R9 M295X:
60.4  fps
29%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
97.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
58.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
49.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
39.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
211.5  fps
78%
Radeon R9 M295X:
164.8  fps
51%
Radeon R9 M280X:
107  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
112.6  fps
78%
Radeon R9 M295X:
88.3  fps
46%
Radeon R9 M280X:
52  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
95.7  fps
66%
Radeon R9 M295X:
63  fps
43%
Radeon R9 M280X:
41  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
62  fps
85%
Radeon R9 M295X:
52.7  fps
43%
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.9  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
55.3  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
46  fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
33.9 41.5 ~ 38 fps
Radeon R9 M280X:
12.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
25.1 31.2 ~ 28 fps
Titanfall

Titanfall

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
58.9  fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
51.1  fps
100%
Radeon R9 M295X:
51.2  fps
47%
Radeon R9 M280X:
24  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
48  fps
110%
Radeon R9 M295X:
52.7  fps
35%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.7  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
45.3  fps
113%
Radeon R9 M295X:
51.3  fps
49%
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
34  fps
95%
Radeon R9 M295X:
32.2  fps
41%
Radeon R9 M280X:
13.8  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
71.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
41.4  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
22  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
16.4  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M295X:
30  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M295X:
30  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
58.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
55.9  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
44.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
33.2  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
93  fps
113%
Radeon R9 M295X:
105.2  fps
45%
Radeon R9 M280X:
42.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
81.6  fps
114%
Radeon R9 M295X:
93.4  fps
40%
Radeon R9 M280X:
33  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
73.9  fps
121%
Radeon R9 M295X:
89.2  fps
39%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
38.7  fps
103%
Radeon R9 M295X:
39.9  fps
55%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M295X:
21.7  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
49.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
43.4  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
38.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
35.2  fps
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
118.2  fps
53%
Radeon R9 M280X:
63  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
115.2  fps
47%
Radeon R9 M280X:
54  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
102.6  fps
38%
Radeon R9 M280X:
39  fps
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
129.5  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
90  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
86  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
60.3  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
84  fps
114%
Radeon R9 M295X:
95.9  fps
48%
Radeon R9 M280X:
39.9  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
77.4  fps
112%
Radeon R9 M295X:
86.8  fps
46%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.5  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
119%
Radeon R9 M295X:
71.2  fps
53%
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
33.1  fps
129%
Radeon R9 M295X:
42.6  fps
57%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
164.6  fps
107%
Radeon R9 M295X:
175.6  fps
39%
Radeon R9 M280X:
64.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
140  fps
106%
Radeon R9 M295X:
148.4  fps
49%
Radeon R9 M280X:
67.9  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
124.7  fps
114%
Radeon R9 M295X:
142  fps
50%
Radeon R9 M280X:
62  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
46.8  fps
140%
Radeon R9 M295X:
65.4  fps
57%
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
287.5  fps
96%
Radeon R9 M295X:
277.1  fps
47%
Radeon R9 M280X:
135.5  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
193.9  fps
89%
Radeon R9 M295X:
172.6  fps
55%
Radeon R9 M280X:
106  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
137.3  fps
81%
Radeon R9 M295X:
110.9  fps
47%
Radeon R9 M280X:
64.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
62.7  fps
97%
Radeon R9 M295X:
61.1  fps
25%
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.5  fps
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
107.8  fps
116%
Radeon R9 M295X:
116.8 134 ~ 125 fps
44%
Radeon R9 M280X:
47.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
72.8  fps
117%
Radeon R9 M295X:
85  fps
49%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.8  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
48.2  fps
124%
Radeon R9 M295X:
59.9  fps
55%
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
22.8  fps
136%
Radeon R9 M295X:
27.9 33.9 ~ 31 fps
57%
Radeon R9 M280X:
13.1  fps
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

2012
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
61.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
29  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
60  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
56.3  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
49.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M290X:
37.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M280X:
66.7  fps

Average Gaming AMD Radeon R9 M290X → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon R9 M295X → 103%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 101%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon R9 M280X → 46%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 46%

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
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
17
32
9
2
14
29
3
27
16
4
30
8
1



4


AMD Radeon R9 M295Xlowmed.highultraQHD4K
The Witcher 394.362.536.717.114
Dirt Rally226.5103.368.443
Battlefield Hardline110.394.358.438.9
Evolve132.789.46153.3
Dragon Age: Inquisition9848.34433
Far Cry 467.770.445.938.9
Assassin's Creed Unity35.132.726.615.6
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare105.972.648.931.9
F1 20141191008670
Ryse: Son of Rome100.769.241.737.8
Alien: Isolation13289.37059
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor131.994.85844.6
Fifa 15199188.3104.257.9
Sims 4173.193.86660.4
GRID: Autosport164.888.36352.7
Watch Dogs55.3463828
Thief51.252.751.332.2
Need for Speed: Rivals3030
Battlefield 4105.293.489.239.921.7
Metro: Last Light95.986.871.242.6
BioShock Infinite175.6148.414265.4
Tomb Raider277.1172.6110.961.1
Crysis 31258559.931
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

4
9
10

4
15
2
1
10
9
2
3
15
5



2
1

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
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

5
13
9

10
13
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v1.26
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#0 checking url part for id 5208 +0s ... 0s

#1 checking url part for id 5992 +0s ... 0s

#2 checking url part for id 6264 +0s ... 0s

#3 not redirecting to Ajax server +0s ... 0s

#4 did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Thu, 28 Mar 2024 05:37:00 +0100 +0.001s ... 0.001s

#5 composed specs +0.133s ... 0.134s

#6 did output specs +0s ... 0.134s

#7 start showIntegratedCPUs +0s ... 0.134s

#8 getting avg benchmarks for device 5208 +0.051s ... 0.185s

#9 got single benchmarks 5208 +0.011s ... 0.196s

#10 getting avg benchmarks for device 5992 +0.014s ... 0.21s

#11 got single benchmarks 5992 +0.008s ... 0.218s

#12 getting avg benchmarks for device 6264 +0.016s ... 0.235s

#13 got single benchmarks 6264 +0.008s ... 0.243s

#14 got avg benchmarks for devices +0s ... 0.243s

#15 min, max, avg, median took s +0.248s ... 0.491s

#16 before gaming benchmark output +0s ... 0.491s

#17 Got 412 rows for game benchmarks. +0.028s ... 0.519s

#18 composed SQL query for gamebenchmarks +0s ... 0.519s

#19 got data and put it in $dataArray +0.058s ... 0.577s

#20 benchmarks composed for output. +0.18s ... 0.758s

#21 calculated avg scores. +0s ... 0.758s

#22 return log +0.003s ... 0.761s

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)