Radeon R9 M390 vs Quadro M5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M5500 with Radeon R9 M390, including specs and performance data.
M5500 outperforms R9 M390 by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 322 | 523 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.65 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | GCN (2012−2015) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Pitcairn |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 April 2016 (9 years ago) | 9 June 2015 (10 years ago) |
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 cores | 2048 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1140 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1165 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 5000 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 149.1 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.772 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
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).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1753 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 211 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
| Eyefinity | - | + |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | - | + |
| HD3D | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| DualGraphics | - | + |
| ZeroCore | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | + | - |
| Mantle | - | + |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 HD | 90−95
+109%
| 43
−109%
|
| 4K | 40−45
+100%
| 20
−100%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
+127%
|
45−50
−127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+116%
|
18−20
−116%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+131%
|
16−18
−131%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+100%
|
40−45
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
+127%
|
45−50
−127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+116%
|
18−20
−116%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+117%
|
27−30
−117%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+85.5%
|
55−60
−85.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+95%
|
40−45
−95%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+114%
|
27−30
−114%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+131%
|
16−18
−131%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+121%
|
30−35
−121%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+62.9%
|
85−90
−62.9%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+100%
|
40−45
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
+127%
|
45−50
−127%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+65.7%
|
140−150
−65.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+116%
|
18−20
−116%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+62.7%
|
65−70
−62.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+117%
|
27−30
−117%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+85.5%
|
55−60
−85.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+95%
|
40−45
−95%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+114%
|
27−30
−114%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+112%
|
34
−112%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+131%
|
16−18
−131%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+128%
|
18−20
−128%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+121%
|
30−35
−121%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+74.2%
|
31
−74.2%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+62.9%
|
85−90
−62.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+100%
|
40−45
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+116%
|
18−20
−116%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+62.7%
|
65−70
−62.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+117%
|
27−30
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+95%
|
40−45
−95%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+131%
|
16−18
−131%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+121%
|
30−35
−121%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+200%
|
18
−200%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+62.9%
|
85−90
−62.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
+85.5%
|
55−60
−85.5%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+129%
|
16−18
−129%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+100%
|
70−75
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+150%
|
10−11
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+262%
|
45−50
−262%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+78.2%
|
100−110
−78.2%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+150%
|
21−24
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+126%
|
18−20
−126%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+118%
|
21−24
−118%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+123%
|
12−14
−123%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
+137%
|
18−20
−137%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+75%
|
20−22
−75%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+133%
|
12
−133%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+134%
|
45−50
−134%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+164%
|
10−12
−164%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+100%
|
30−35
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+127%
|
14−16
−127%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
This is how Quadro M5500 and R9 M390 compete in popular games:
- Quadro M5500 is 109% faster in 1080p
- Quadro M5500 is 100% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M5500 is 467% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Quadro M5500 surpassed R9 M390 in all 66 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.70 | 8.89 |
| Recency | 8 April 2016 | 9 June 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
Quadro M5500 has a 110.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Quadro M5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 M390 is a mobile workstation one.
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