UHD Graphics 620 vs Radeon R9 M290X

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Aggregate performance score

R9 M290X
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.44
+217%

Radeon R9 M290X outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking468776
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.780.72
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Gen. 9.5 (2017)
GPU code nameNeptuneKaby-Lake-Refresh GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2014 (10 years ago)1 September 2017 (6 years ago)
Current price$613 $706

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 M290X has 147% better value for money than UHD Graphics 620.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128024
Compute units20no data
Core clock speed850 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate72.0027.60
Floating-point performance2,304 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 M290X and UHD Graphics 620 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount4 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1200 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity1no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio-no data
ZeroCore+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed2.1
Vulkanno data1.1.103
Mantle+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 M290X 8.44
+217%
UHD Graphics 620 2.66

Radeon R9 M290X outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 M290X 3262
+217%
UHD Graphics 620 1030

Radeon R9 M290X outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by 217% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 M290X 6817
+291%
UHD Graphics 620 1744

Radeon R9 M290X outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by 291% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 M290X 23961
+227%
UHD Graphics 620 7330

Radeon R9 M290X outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by 227% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 M290X 5294
+353%
UHD Graphics 620 1168

Radeon R9 M290X outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by 353% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 M290X 33147
+256%
UHD Graphics 620 9324

Radeon R9 M290X outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by 256% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

R9 M290X 62
+223%
UHD Graphics 620 19

Radeon R9 M290X outperforms UHD Graphics 620 by 223% in Unigine Heaven 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 HD44
+238%
13
−238%
1440p50−55
+194%
17
−194%
4K24−27
+200%
8
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6
−117%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+113%
8
−113%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+225%
8
−225%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+200%
6
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+130%
10
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+150%
12
−150%
Hitman 3 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+142%
12
−142%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+167%
9
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+140%
10
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+108%
12
−108%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+667%
3
−667%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Hitman 3 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+190%
10
−190%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+380%
5
−380%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+300%
6
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+380%
5
−380%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+183%
6
−183%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+480%
5
−480%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+467%
3
−467%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Hitman 3 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 21−24
+200%
7
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

This is how R9 M290X and UHD Graphics 620 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M290X is 238% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M290X is 194% faster in 1440p
  • R9 M290X is 200% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R9 M290X is 1100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R9 M290X surpassed UHD Graphics 620 in all 56 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.44 2.66
Recency 7 January 2014 1 September 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

The Radeon R9 M290X is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 620 in performance tests.


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