Radeon Pro 580X vs R9 M390
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M390 with Radeon Pro 580X, including specs and performance data.
Pro 580X outperforms R9 M390 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 419 | 270 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.29 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 9 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 18 March 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $5999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1024 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5000 Million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 172.8 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M390 and Radeon Pro 580X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 6780 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 217.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | - | no data |
| Enduro | - | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | + | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| ZeroCore | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.2.131 |
| Mantle | + | no data |
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 HD | 42
−90.5%
| 80−85
+90.5%
|
| 4K | 20
−75%
| 35−40
+75%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−121%
|
30−35
+121%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−130%
|
21−24
+130%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−100%
|
27−30
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−100%
|
45−50
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−100%
|
27−30
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−121%
|
30−35
+121%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
−119%
|
35−40
+119%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−121%
|
30−35
+121%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−130%
|
21−24
+130%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−100%
|
27−30
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−100%
|
45−50
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−100%
|
27−30
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−121%
|
30−35
+121%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−121%
|
31
+121%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
−119%
|
35−40
+119%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−130%
|
21−24
+130%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−100%
|
45−50
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−121%
|
30−35
+121%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−100%
|
18
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
−119%
|
35−40
+119%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−100%
|
27−30
+100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−117%
|
12−14
+117%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−117%
|
12−14
+117%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−100%
|
12
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
This is how R9 M390 and Pro 580X compete in popular games:
- Pro 580X is 90% faster in 1080p
- Pro 580X is 75% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.87 | 19.53 |
| Recency | 9 June 2015 | 18 March 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
The Radeon Pro 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M390 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 580X is a mobile 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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