ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 vs R9 290

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290 with Mobility Radeon HD 4330, including specs and performance data.

R9 290
2013, $399
4 GB GDDR5, 275 Watt
19.35
+5947%

R9 290 outperforms Mobility HD 4330 by a whopping 5947% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking3171376
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.05no data
Power efficiency5.40no data
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameHawaiiM92
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 November 2013 (12 years ago)9 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores256080
Core clock speed947 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million242 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Wattno data
Texture fill rate151.53.600
Floating-point processing power4.849 TFLOPS0.072 TFLOPS
ROPs644
TMUs1608
L1 Cache640 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1024 KB64 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s9.6 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.34.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
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4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
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14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
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10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
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4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
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10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
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4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
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3−4
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1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
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1−2
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 30 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.35 0.32
Recency 5 November 2013 9 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm

R9 290 has a 5946.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 290 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4330 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 290 is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 4330 is a notebook one.

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