Radeon R9 390 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
Radeon R9 390 Radeon R9 390 X2 Radeon R9 390X Radeon R9 390X2

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with Radeon R9 390, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.57

R9 390 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
R9 390 R9 390

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking388252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.69
Power efficiencyno data5.77
Architectureno dataGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameno dataGrenada
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)18 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores82560
Core clock speed1278 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1000 MHz
Number of transistorsno data6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data275 Watt
Texture fill rateno data160.0
Floating-point processing powerno data5.12 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data160

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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data275 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
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 typeno dataGDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)no data-
Maximum RAM amountno data0 MB
Memory bus widthno data512 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data384 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 Connectorsno data2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Shader Modelno data6.3
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkan-+
Mantle-+

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 HD28
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.31

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−60.7%
90−95
+60.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−59.1%
70−75
+59.1%
Fortnite 70−75
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−66.7%
90−95
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−63%
75−80
+63%
Valorant 110−120
−62.2%
180−190
+62.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−60.7%
90−95
+60.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−66.7%
300−310
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Dota 2 85−90
−64.7%
140−150
+64.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−59.1%
70−75
+59.1%
Fortnite 70−75
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−66.7%
90−95
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−63.3%
80−85
+63.3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−53.8%
40−45
+53.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−63%
75−80
+63%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Valorant 110−120
−62.2%
180−190
+62.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−60.7%
90−95
+60.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Dota 2 85−90
−64.7%
140−150
+64.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−59.1%
70−75
+59.1%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−66.7%
90−95
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−63%
75−80
+63%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Valorant 110−120
−62.2%
180−190
+62.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−64.9%
160−170
+64.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−65.1%
180−190
+65.1%
Valorant 130−140
−67.9%
230−240
+67.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
Valorant 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Dota 2 45−50
−63%
75−80
+63%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and R9 390 compete in popular games:

  • R9 390 is 61% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.57 22.87
Recency 10 November 2020 18 June 2015
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

R9 390, on the other hand, has a 68.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon R9 390 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while Radeon R9 390 is a desktop one.

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