FirePro V5900 vs Radeon R9 390X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390X with FirePro V5900, including specs and performance data.

R9 390X
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
24.48
+644%

R9 390X outperforms V5900 by a whopping 644% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking231749
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.13no data
Power efficiency6.133.02
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code nameGrenadaCayman
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)24 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429 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 cores2816512
Core clock speedno data600 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,200 million2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate184.819.20
Floating-point processing power5.914 TFLOPS0.6144 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs17632

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 2.0 x16
Length275 mm230 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
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 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s64 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 DisplayPort1x DVI
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® 1211.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+N/A
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 390X 24.48
+644%
FirePro V5900 3.29

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 390X 9408
+645%
FirePro V5900 1263

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 HD90
+650%
12−14
−650%
4K51
+750%
6−7
−750%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.77no data
4K8.41no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+650%
6−7
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+733%
6−7
−733%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+650%
6−7
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+733%
6−7
−733%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+664%
14−16
−664%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+713%
8−9
−713%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+700%
8−9
−700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+671%
7−8
−671%
Valorant 95−100
+717%
12−14
−717%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+650%
6−7
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+733%
6−7
−733%
Dota 2 85−90
+750%
10−11
−750%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+660%
10−11
−660%
Fortnite 120−130
+669%
16−18
−669%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+664%
14−16
−664%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+713%
8−9
−713%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+740%
10−11
−740%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+700%
8−9
−700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+761%
18−20
−761%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+671%
7−8
−671%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+680%
10−11
−680%
Valorant 95−100
+717%
12−14
−717%
World of Tanks 250−260
+753%
30−33
−753%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+650%
6−7
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+733%
6−7
−733%
Dota 2 85−90
+750%
10−11
−750%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+660%
10−11
−660%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+664%
14−16
−664%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+713%
8−9
−713%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+761%
18−20
−761%
Valorant 95−100
+717%
12−14
−717%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+733%
21−24
−733%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
World of Tanks 160−170
+671%
21−24
−671%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+717%
6−7
−717%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+689%
9−10
−689%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+713%
8−9
−713%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+680%
5−6
−680%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+700%
7−8
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Valorant 65−70
+725%
8−9
−725%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Dota 2 40−45
+740%
5−6
−740%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+740%
5−6
−740%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+740%
5−6
−740%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Dota 2 40−45
+740%
5−6
−740%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+700%
4−5
−700%
Fortnite 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+660%
5−6
−660%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Valorant 30−35
+700%
4−5
−700%

This is how R9 390X and FirePro V5900 compete in popular games:

  • R9 390X is 650% faster in 1080p
  • R9 390X is 750% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.48 3.29
Recency 18 June 2015 24 May 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 75 Watt

R9 390X has a 644.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

FirePro V5900, on the other hand, has 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 390X is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V5900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 390X is a desktop card while FirePro V5900 is a workstation 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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