RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell vs Radeon R9 M290X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M290X with RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell outperforms R9 M290X by a whopping 788% 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 | 579 | 21 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.94 | 37.70 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | Neptune | GB203 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 9 January 2014 (12 years ago) | 18 March 2025 (1 year ago) |
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 | 1280 | 8960 |
| Compute units | 20 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 1230 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 2055 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 72.00 | 575.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.304 TFLOPS | 36.83 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 96 |
| TMUs | 80 | 280 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 280 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 70 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 8.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 48 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 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
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 | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 672.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 | 46
−770%
| 400−450
+770%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−775%
|
350−400
+775%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−733%
|
150−160
+733%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 14−16
−757%
|
120−130
+757%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−782%
|
300−310
+782%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−775%
|
350−400
+775%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−780%
|
220−230
+780%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−751%
|
400−450
+751%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−782%
|
300−310
+782%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−733%
|
150−160
+733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−757%
|
240−250
+757%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−775%
|
700−750
+775%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−782%
|
300−310
+782%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−775%
|
350−400
+775%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−754%
|
1050−1100
+754%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−747%
|
500−550
+747%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−780%
|
220−230
+780%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−751%
|
400−450
+751%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−782%
|
300−310
+782%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−757%
|
240−250
+757%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−767%
|
130−140
+767%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−733%
|
150−160
+733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−757%
|
240−250
+757%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−750%
|
170−180
+750%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−775%
|
700−750
+775%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−782%
|
300−310
+782%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−747%
|
500−550
+747%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−780%
|
220−230
+780%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−782%
|
300−310
+782%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−757%
|
240−250
+757%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−750%
|
170−180
+750%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−775%
|
700−750
+775%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
−751%
|
400−450
+751%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−733%
|
150−160
+733%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−757%
|
120−130
+757%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
−747%
|
500−550
+747%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−733%
|
75−80
+733%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−775%
|
70−75
+775%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−733%
|
350−400
+733%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−786%
|
700−750
+786%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−733%
|
150−160
+733%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−750%
|
85−90
+750%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Palworld | 10−12
−764%
|
95−100
+764%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−733%
|
150−160
+733%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−782%
|
300−310
+782%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−775%
|
70−75
+775%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−757%
|
240−250
+757%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−733%
|
100−105
+733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
This is how R9 M290X and RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell compete in popular games:
- RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is 770% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.68 | 68.23 |
| Recency | 9 January 2014 | 18 March 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 140 Watt |
R9 M290X has 40% lower power consumption.
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 788% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M290X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M290X is a notebook graphics card while RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is a workstation one.
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