GRID K340 vs Radeon R9 M290X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M290X with GRID K340, including specs and performance data.

R9 M290X
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
7.76
+168%

R9 M290X outperforms K340 by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking569822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Power efficiency5.980.99
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameNeptuneGK107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date9 January 2014 (12 years ago)23 July 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,299

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 cores1280384 ×4
Compute units20no data
Core clock speed850 MHz950 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate72.0030.40 ×4
Floating-point processing power2.304 TFLOPS0.7296 TFLOPS ×4
ROPs328 ×4
TMUs8032 ×4
L1 Cache320 KB32 KB
L2 Cache512 KB128 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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB ×4
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit ×4
Memory clock speed1200 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s28.8 GB/s ×4
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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs
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.

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (11_0)
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
Mantle+-
CUDA-3.0

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 HD46
+188%
16−18
−188%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data206.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Fortnite 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Valorant 80−85
+170%
30−33
−170%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+176%
45−50
−176%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Dota 2 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Fortnite 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Valorant 80−85
+170%
30−33
−170%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Dota 2 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Valorant 80−85
+170%
30−33
−170%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+169%
16−18
−169%
Valorant 85−90
+193%
30−33
−193%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Valorant 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

This is how R9 M290X and GRID K340 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M290X is 188% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.76 2.90
Recency 9 January 2014 23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt

R9 M290X has a 168% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 125% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 M290X is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K340 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M290X is a notebook graphics card while GRID K340 is a workstation one.

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