Radeon RX 560X vs R9 M390
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M390 with Radeon RX 560X, including specs and performance data.
R9 M390 outperforms RX 560X by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 507 | 538 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.26 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | Polaris 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 9 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 11 April 2018 (7 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 cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1175 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5000 Million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 81.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.611 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 170 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| 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 | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D 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 | - | 1.2.131 |
| Mantle | + | - |
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 | 43
+22.9%
| 35−40
−22.9%
|
| 4K | 20
+11.1%
| 18−20
−11.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+20%
|
40−45
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+20%
|
40−45
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+22.2%
|
45−50
−22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+22.2%
|
27−30
−22.2%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+11.3%
|
80−85
−11.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+20%
|
40−45
−20%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+16.7%
|
120−130
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+11.7%
|
60−65
−11.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+22.2%
|
45−50
−22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 34
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+22.2%
|
27−30
−22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+14.8%
|
27−30
−14.8%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+11.3%
|
80−85
−11.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+11.7%
|
60−65
−11.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+22.2%
|
27−30
−22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+11.3%
|
80−85
−11.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+22.2%
|
45−50
−22.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+16.7%
|
60−65
−16.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+12.2%
|
90−95
−12.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+22.2%
|
27−30
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| God of War | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
This is how R9 M390 and RX 560X compete in popular games:
- R9 M390 is 23% faster in 1080p
- R9 M390 is 11% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.96 | 8.13 |
| Recency | 9 June 2015 | 11 April 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
R9 M390 has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score.
RX 560X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M390 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 560X is a desktop one.
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