Arc A370M vs Radeon R9 390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390 with Arc A370M, including specs and performance data.

R9 390
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
23.15
+74.1%

R9 390 outperforms Arc A370M by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking245387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.65no data
Power efficiency5.8126.22
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGrenadaDG2-128
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores25601024
Core clock speedno data300 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1550 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate160.099.20
Floating-point processing power5.12 TFLOPS3.174 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16064
Ray Tracing Coresno data8

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MB4 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s112.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
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 audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.3
Mantle+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 390 23.15
+74.1%
Arc A370M 13.30

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.

R9 390 8901
+74%
Arc A370M 5115

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 390 12730
+56.2%
Arc A370M 8149

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 HD65−70
+71.1%
38
−71.1%
1440p35−40
+66.7%
21
−66.7%
4K65−70
+62.5%
40
−62.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.06no data
1440p9.40no data
4K5.06no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Elden Ring 35
+0%
35
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 74
+0%
74
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+0%
62
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+0%
29
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
World of Tanks 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+0%
53
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Elden Ring 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Elden Ring 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how R9 390 and Arc A370M compete in popular games:

  • R9 390 is 71% faster in 1080p
  • R9 390 is 67% faster in 1440p
  • R9 390 is 63% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.15 13.30
Recency 18 June 2015 30 March 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 35 Watt

R9 390 has a 74.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc A370M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 685.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A370M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 390 is a desktop card while Arc A370M is a notebook 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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