GeForce 7000M vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and GeForce 7000M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M290X Crossfire outperforms 7000M by a whopping 63500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 294 | 1485 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.58 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | no data |
| GPU code name | Neptune CF | C67 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 February 2006 (18 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 | 2560 | 3 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 1 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 2800 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | no data |
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 |
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 | shared Memory |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | shared Memory |
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 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+325%
|
8−9
−325%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Elden Ring | 60−65 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+325%
|
8−9
−325%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+1900%
|
4−5
−1900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+1367%
|
3−4
−1367%
|
| Valorant | 75−80 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+325%
|
8−9
−325%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| Elden Ring | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+1200%
|
5−6
−1200%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+1900%
|
4−5
−1900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+3150%
|
4−5
−3150%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+1367%
|
3−4
−1367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+1400%
|
4−5
−1400%
|
| Valorant | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 220−230
+2725%
|
8−9
−2725%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+325%
|
8−9
−325%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+1200%
|
5−6
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+1900%
|
4−5
−1900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+3150%
|
4−5
−3150%
|
| Valorant | 75−80 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Elden Ring | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 130−140 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+1150%
|
4−5
−1150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+1125%
|
4−5
−1125%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+113%
|
14−16
−113%
|
| Elden Ring | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+113%
|
14−16
−113%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+113%
|
14−16
−113%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+113%
|
14−16
−113%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the R9 M290X Crossfire is 3700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M290X Crossfire surpassed GeForce 7000M in all 29 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.08 | 0.03 |
| Recency | 1 March 2014 | 1 February 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
R9 M290X Crossfire has a 63500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7000M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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