RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile vs Radeon R9 390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390 with RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 390
2015, $329
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
20.89

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile outperforms R9 390 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking296150
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.08no data
Power efficiency5.9161.75
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGrenadaGB206
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (10 years ago)19 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores25603328
Core clock speedno data952 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1657 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate160.0172.3
Floating-point processing power5.12 TFLOPS11.03 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs160104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26
L1 Cache640 KB3.3 MB
L2 Cache1024 KB32 MB

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 5.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
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 and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.4
Mantle+-
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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.

R9 390 20.89
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile 35.70
+70.9%

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
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile 26433
+108%

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 HD75−80
−72%
129
+72%
1440p40−45
−75%
70
+75%
4K45−50
−80%
81
+80%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.39no data
1440p8.23no data
4K7.31no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
+0%
93
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how R9 390 and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is 72% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is 75% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is 80% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 20.89 35.70
Recency 18 June 2015 19 March 2025
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 45 Watt

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile has a 70.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 511.1% lower power consumption.

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 390 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 390 is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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