Radeon R9 390X vs Quadro M5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5000 with Radeon R9 390X, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M5000
2015, $2,857
8 GB 256-bit, 150 Watt
22.45
+1.8%

M5000 outperforms R9 390X by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro M5000 Quadro M5000
R9 390X R9 390X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking287293
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.338.56
Power efficiency11.586.21
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameGM204Grenada
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date29 June 2015 (11 years ago)18 June 2015 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,856.99 $429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

R9 390X has 544% better value for money than Quadro M5000.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20482816
Core clock speed861 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1050 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt275 Watt
Texture fill rate132.9184.8
Floating-point processing power4.252 TFLOPS5.914 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs128176
L1 Cache768 KB704 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1024 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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm275 mm
Width2" (5.1 cm)2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
SLI options+-
Bridgeless CrossFire-+

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 type256 BitGDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)no data-
Maximum RAM amount8 GB0 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1653 MHz1050 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 211 GB/s384 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Syncno data
Eyefinity-+
Number of Eyefinity displaysno data6
HDMI-+
DisplayPort support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
VCE-+
DDMA audiono data+
ECC (Error Correcting Code)+no data
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
High-Performance Video I/O6+no data
nView Desktop Management+no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.126+
Mantle-+
CUDA5.2-

Synthetic benchmarks

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Quadro M5000 22.45
+1.8%
R9 390X 22.06

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Quadro M5000 9352
+1.8%
Samples: 454
R9 390X 9189
Samples: 1401

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 HD90−95
−1.1%
91
+1.1%
4K45−50
−6.7%
48
+6.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p31.74
−573%
4.71
+573%
4K63.49
−610%
8.94
+610%
  • R9 390X has 573% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 390X has 610% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+0%
41
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Quadro M5000 and R9 390X compete in popular games:

  • R9 390X is 1% faster in 1080p
  • R9 390X is 7% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.45 22.06
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 275 Watt

Quadro M5000 has a 2% higher aggregate performance score, and 83% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro M5000 and Radeon R9 390X.

Be aware that Quadro M5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 390X is a desktop one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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CMP 40HX CMP 40HX
Quadro M4000 M4000
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RTX A4500 Mobile RTX A4500 Mobile
Quadro M4000 M4000
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UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)
Quadro M4000 M4000
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RTX 4080 Ti Mobile RTX 4080 Ti Mobile
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RTX 5090 Mobile RTX 5090 Mobile
Quadro M5000 M5000
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R9 M380 R9 M380
Quadro M5000 M5000
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R9 380X R9 380X
Quadro M5000 M5000
vs
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