RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Embedded vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire with RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Embedded, including specs and performance data.
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Embedded outperforms R9 M290X Crossfire by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 356 | 131 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.71 | 67.03 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | Neptune CF | GB206 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 March 2014 (12 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 3328 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 2160 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 2662 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 2800 Million | 21,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 276.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 17.72 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 104 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 104 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 26 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 3.3 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 384.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 62
−110%
| 130−140
+110%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
−122%
|
220−230
+122%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−116%
|
80−85
+116%
|
| Palworld | 40−45
−114%
|
90−95
+114%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 35−40
−118%
|
85−90
+118%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−116%
|
160−170
+116%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
−122%
|
220−230
+122%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−116%
|
80−85
+116%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−124%
|
130−140
+124%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−121%
|
210−220
+121%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−122%
|
160−170
+122%
|
| Palworld | 40−45
−114%
|
90−95
+114%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
−112%
|
140−150
+112%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−121%
|
300−310
+121%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−116%
|
160−170
+116%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
−122%
|
220−230
+122%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
−105%
|
450−500
+105%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−116%
|
80−85
+116%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−121%
|
230−240
+121%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−124%
|
130−140
+124%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−121%
|
210−220
+121%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−122%
|
160−170
+122%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
−112%
|
140−150
+112%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−124%
|
85−90
+124%
|
| Palworld | 40−45
−114%
|
90−95
+114%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
−112%
|
140−150
+112%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−108%
|
100−105
+108%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−121%
|
300−310
+121%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−116%
|
160−170
+116%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−116%
|
80−85
+116%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−121%
|
230−240
+121%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−124%
|
130−140
+124%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−122%
|
160−170
+122%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
−112%
|
140−150
+112%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−108%
|
100−105
+108%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−121%
|
300−310
+121%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
−121%
|
210−220
+121%
|
| Palworld | 40−45
−114%
|
90−95
+114%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−114%
|
75−80
+114%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−119%
|
280−290
+119%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
−117%
|
65−70
+117%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−105%
|
45−50
+105%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−119%
|
350−400
+119%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−122%
|
350−400
+122%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−120%
|
110−120
+120%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−119%
|
35−40
+119%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−118%
|
85−90
+118%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−116%
|
95−100
+116%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
−113%
|
85−90
+113%
|
| Palworld | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−119%
|
70−75
+119%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Palworld | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−120%
|
55−60
+120%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−122%
|
200−210
+122%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−110%
|
130−140
+110%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−111%
|
40−45
+111%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−110%
|
65−70
+110%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
−122%
|
40−45
+122%
|
| Palworld | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
This is how R9 M290X Crossfire and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Embedded compete in popular games:
- RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Embedded is 110% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.35 | 38.99 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 45 Watt |
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Embedded has a 125% higher aggregate performance score, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 344% lower power consumption.
The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Embedded is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is a notebook graphics card while RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Embedded is a mobile workstation one.
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