Radeon HD 6290 vs R7 M365X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 M365X with Radeon HD 6290, including specs and performance data.
R7 M365X outperforms HD 6290 by a whopping 704% 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 | 932 | 1430 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.01 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | Litho | Cedar |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 4 December 2011 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 80 |
| Compute units | 6 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 825 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 19 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 23.04 | 5.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7373 TFLOPS | 0.104 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| TMUs | 24 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| 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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | - | + |
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® 12 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| Mantle | + | - |
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 | 45−50
+650%
| 6
−650%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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This is how R7 M365X and HD 6290 compete in popular games:
- R7 M365X is 650% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 26 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.01 | 0.25 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 4 December 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R7 M365X has a 704% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 M365X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6290 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 M365X is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 6290 is a desktop one.
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