Radeon RX 6500 vs R9 M390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M390 and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M390
2015
2 GB GDDR5
8.99

RX 6500 outperforms R9 M390 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking524335
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN (2012−2015)no data
GPU code namePitcairnno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date9 June 2015 (10 years ago)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 cores1024no data
Number of transistors5000 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Shared memory-no data

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.

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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 support

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

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno data
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 HD43
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%
4K20
−100%
40−45
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−97.9%
95−100
+97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
−95%
75−80
+95%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−97.9%
95−100
+97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−110%
60−65
+110%
Fortnite 55−60
−80%
95−100
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−90%
75−80
+90%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−107%
55−60
+107%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−115%
70−75
+115%
Valorant 85−90
−58.4%
140−150
+58.4%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
−95%
75−80
+95%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−97.9%
95−100
+97.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−63.3%
220−230
+63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Dota 2 65−70
−59.7%
100−110
+59.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−110%
60−65
+110%
Fortnite 55−60
−80%
95−100
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−90%
75−80
+90%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−107%
55−60
+107%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
−103%
65−70
+103%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−115%
70−75
+115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−67.7%
50−55
+67.7%
Valorant 85−90
−58.4%
140−150
+58.4%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
−95%
75−80
+95%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Dota 2 65−70
−59.7%
100−110
+59.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−110%
60−65
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−90%
75−80
+90%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−115%
70−75
+115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−189%
50−55
+189%
Valorant 85−90
−102%
180−190
+102%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
−80%
95−100
+80%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−95.7%
130−140
+95.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−167%
30−35
+167%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−97.9%
95−100
+97.9%
Valorant 100−110
−74.3%
170−180
+74.3%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
−141%
50−55
+141%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−116%
40−45
+116%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−109%
45−50
+109%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
−126%
40−45
+126%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−70%
30−35
+70%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−125%
27−30
+125%
Valorant 45−50
−126%
100−110
+126%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
−155%
27−30
+155%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Dota 2 30−35
−88.2%
60−65
+88.2%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−113%
30−35
+113%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%

This is how R9 M390 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 98% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 is 100% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6500 surpassed R9 M390 in all 44 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 8.99 18.26

RX 6500 has a 103.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390 in performance tests.

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