Radeon R9 M390 vs R9 M290X Crossfire

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and Radeon R9 M390, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M290X Crossfire
2014
2x 4 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
19.10
+92.7%

R9 M290X Crossfire outperforms R9 M390 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking297461
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.57no data
ArchitectureGCN (2012−2015)GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code nameNeptune CFPitcairn
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 March 2014 (10 years ago)9 June 2015 (9 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 cores25601024
Core clock speed850 MHzno data
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors2x 2800 Million5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Wattno 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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0

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
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width2x 256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4800 MHzno data
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.

Eyefinity-+

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-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (FL 11_1)DirectX® 12
OpenGLno data4.4
OpenCLno dataNot Listed
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 M290X Crossfire 19.10
+92.7%
R9 M390 9.91

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R9 M290X Crossfire 14147
+107%
R9 M390 6819

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 HD62
+40.9%
44
−40.9%
4K40−45
+90.5%
21
−90.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+78.9%
18−20
−78.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+90%
20−22
−90%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+90.6%
30−35
−90.6%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+78.9%
18−20
−78.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+90%
20−22
−90%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+100%
40−45
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+104%
24−27
−104%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+69.2%
24−27
−69.2%
Valorant 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+90.6%
30−35
−90.6%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+78.9%
18−20
−78.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+90%
20−22
−90%
Dota 2 65−70
+209%
22
−209%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+58.5%
40−45
−58.5%
Fortnite 100−110
+75.9%
55−60
−75.9%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+100%
40−45
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+104%
24−27
−104%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+100%
34
−100%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+68.8%
75−80
−68.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+69.2%
24−27
−69.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+81.8%
33
−81.8%
Valorant 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%
World of Tanks 220−230
+58%
140−150
−58%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+90.6%
30−35
−90.6%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+78.9%
18−20
−78.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+90%
20−22
−90%
Dota 2 65−70
+88.9%
35−40
−88.9%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+58.5%
40−45
−58.5%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+100%
40−45
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+104%
24−27
−104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+68.8%
75−80
−68.8%
Valorant 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−33
+131%
12−14
−131%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+131%
12−14
−131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+260%
45−50
−260%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
World of Tanks 130−140
+83.1%
70−75
−83.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+105%
18−20
−105%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+123%
21−24
−123%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+100%
14−16
−100%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+126%
18−20
−126%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+108%
12−14
−108%
Valorant 45−50
+96%
24−27
−96%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Dota 2 30−35
+60%
20−22
−60%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+60%
20−22
−60%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+96.6%
27−30
−96.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+60%
20−22
−60%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 30−35
+60%
20−22
−60%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Fortnite 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+115%
12−14
−115%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Valorant 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%

This is how R9 M290X Crossfire and R9 M390 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M290X Crossfire is 41% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M290X Crossfire is 90% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M290X Crossfire is 260% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R9 M290X Crossfire surpassed R9 M390 in all 64 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.10 9.91
Recency 1 March 2014 9 June 2015

R9 M290X Crossfire has a 92.7% higher aggregate performance score.

R9 M390, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390 in performance tests.


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