GeForce MX350 vs Radeon R9 390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390 with GeForce MX350, including specs and performance data.

R9 390
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
22.19
+217%

R9 390 outperforms MX350 by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking259556
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.34no data
Power efficiency5.7124.82
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGrenadaGP107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)10 February 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores2560640
Core clock speedno data747 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz937 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate160.029.98
Floating-point processing power5.12 TFLOPS1.199 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs16032

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 3.0 x16
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MB2 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s56.06 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
Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
CUDA-6.1

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.

R9 390 22.19
+217%
GeForce MX350 7.01

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 8879
+216%
GeForce MX350 2807

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
+191%
GeForce MX350 4371

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 HD80−85
+208%
26
−208%
1440p85−90
+215%
27
−215%
4K80−85
+208%
26
−208%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.11no data
1440p3.87no data
4K4.11no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Fortnite 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+0%
37
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8
+0%
8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 129
+0%
129
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120
+0%
120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Fortnite 43
+0%
43
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+0%
35
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12
+0%
12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 116
+0%
116
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+0%
19
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27
+0%
27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how R9 390 and GeForce MX350 compete in popular games:

  • R9 390 is 208% faster in 1080p
  • R9 390 is 215% faster in 1440p
  • R9 390 is 208% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.19 7.01
Recency 18 June 2015 10 February 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 20 Watt

R9 390 has a 216.5% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce MX350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1275% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 390 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 390 is a desktop card while GeForce MX350 is a notebook one.

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