Radeon R9 M290X Mac Edition vs UHD Graphics 617
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 857 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Amber Lake (2018) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Kaby-Lake GT2 | Pitcairn |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 October 2018 (5 years ago) | 23 November 2014 (9 years ago) |
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 cores | 24 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.20 | 62.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.4032 gflops | 1.997 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | MXM Module |
| 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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 5.5 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 174.7 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.103 | 1.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2018 | 23 November 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 80 Watt |
UHD Graphics 617 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between UHD Graphics 617 and Radeon R9 M290X Mac Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that UHD Graphics 617 is a notebook card while Radeon R9 M290X Mac Edition is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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