Radeon HD 7290M vs GeForce 9300

CPU

GPU

Radeon HD 7290M

2012Core: 850 MHz

GeForce 9300

2015Core: 928 MHzBoost: 941 MHz

Performance Spectrum - GPU

Radeon HD 7290M

100

123

0.0%

MOBILITY RADEON X700

Mobility Radeon X2500

Radeon HD 6250

Mobility Radeon X1700

127

+3.3%

GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Radeon HD 7290M is positioned at rank 619 and the GeForce 9300 is on rank 633, so the Radeon HD 7290M offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 7290M

#609

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

4413%

#611

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

4001%

#612

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

3990%

#616

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

3628%

#617

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

3604%

#619

Radeon HD 7290M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#620

Mobility Radeon HD 3850

MSRP: $150|Avg: $15

99%

#621

Mobility Radeon HD 4870

MSRP: $299|Avg: $20

98%

#622

GeForce 9800M GT

MSRP: $160|Avg: $5

97%

#623

Radeon HD 7600G + HD 7400M Dual

MSRP: $140|Avg: $35

96%

#624

Radeon HD 8550G + 8670M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $40

94%

#625

GeForce 8300 GS

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

93%

#626

Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

92%

#627

Radeon HD 8570D + HD 8470 Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

91%

#628

GeForce 9500M GS

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

90%

#629

GeForce 8800 GS

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

89%

#631

GeForce 9800 GTX+

MSRP: $229|Avg: $50

87%

#632

Mobility Radeon X1700

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

87%

#633

Mobility Radeon HD 560v

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

86%

#634

GeForce 9300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $20

86%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 9300

#623

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

5121%

#625

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

4642%

#626

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

4630%

#630

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

4210%

#631

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

4182%

#633

GeForce 9300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $20

100%

#634

Mobility Radeon HD 560v

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

100%

#635

Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU

MSRP: $899|Avg: $400

99%

#636

GeForce 8400M G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

99%

#637

GeForce 8400M GS

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

98%

#638

Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

98%

#639

GeForce 9100

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

97%

#640

GeForce 8300

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

96%

#641

GeForce 9600M GT

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

96%

#642

Mobility Radeon HD 3430

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

94%

#643

Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

93%

#644

GeForce 9500 GS

MSRP: $110|Avg: $10

92%

#645

GeForce 9300GE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

92%

#646

Mobility Radeon HD 3470 Hybrid X2

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

91%

#647

Mobility Radeon HD 4270

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

90%

#648

GeForce 9500 GT

MSRP: $99|Avg: $15

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 9300 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 3.3% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Radeon HD 7290M.

Insight	Radeon HD 7290M	GeForce 9300
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-3.3%)	✅Leading raw performance (+3.3%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / Maxwell (2014−2017))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 9300 remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon HD 7290M Benchmark Check

GeForce 9300 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon HD 7290M and GeForce 9300

Radeon HD 7290M

The Radeon HD 7290M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 123 points.

GeForce 9300

The GeForce 9300 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 941 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 127 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 7290M scores 123 and the GeForce 9300 reaches 127 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 7290M is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce 9300 uses Maxwell, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,280 (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 384 (GeForce 9300). Raw compute: 2.176 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 9300).

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	GeForce 9300
G3D Mark Score	123	127+3%
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1280+233%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.176 TFLOPS+201%	0.7227 TFLOPS
ROPs	32+300%	8
TMUs	80+233%	24
L1 Cache	320 KB+67%	192 KB
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	GeForce 9300
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of video memory. Bus width: System vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 1 MB (GeForce 9300) — the GeForce 9300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	GeForce 9300
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	System	Unknown
Bus Width	System	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.2 (11_0) (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce 9300). OpenGL: 4.4 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	GeForce 9300
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
OpenGL	4.4+33%	3.3
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 3 (Radeon HD 7290M) vs None (GeForce 9300). Decoder: UVD 3 vs PureVideo HD (VP2). Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX,Xvid (Radeon HD 7290M) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce 9300).

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	GeForce 9300
Encoder	UVD 3	None
Decoder	UVD 3	PureVideo HD (VP2)
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX,Xvid	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 7290M draws 100W versus the GeForce 9300's 33W — a 100.8% difference. The GeForce 9300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 350W (GeForce 9300). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs Legacy. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80.