Arc A580 vs Radeon R9 M390X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M390X with Arc A580, including specs and performance data.

R9 M390X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
9.36

Arc A580 outperforms R9 M390X by a whopping 232% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking476183
Place by popularitynot in top-10084
Power efficiency8.5912.21
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameAmethystDG2-512
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)10 October 2023 (1 year 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 cores20483072
Core clock speed723 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2000 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate92.54384.0
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs128192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s512.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
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 compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed3.0
Vulkan+1.3
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 M390X 9.36
Arc A580 31.05
+232%

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 M390X 3597
Arc A580 11934
+232%

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 M390X 9448
Arc A580 35210
+273%

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 HD30−35
−243%
103
+243%
1440p16−18
−244%
55
+244%
4K9−10
−267%
33
+267%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−444%
98
+444%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−216%
60−65
+216%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−200%
90−95
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−361%
83
+361%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−216%
60−65
+216%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−597%
258
+597%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−252%
80−85
+252%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−436%
134
+436%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−156%
60−65
+156%
Valorant 35−40
−242%
120−130
+242%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−200%
90−95
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−311%
74
+311%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−216%
60−65
+216%
Dota 2 30−35
−153%
86
+153%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−61.5%
63
+61.5%
Fortnite 55−60
−165%
140−150
+165%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−478%
214
+478%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−252%
80−85
+252%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−161%
86
+161%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−288%
97
+288%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−145%
170−180
+145%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−156%
60−65
+156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−275%
100−110
+275%
Valorant 35−40
−242%
120−130
+242%
World of Tanks 130−140
−101%
270−280
+101%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−200%
90−95
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−272%
67
+272%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−216%
60−65
+216%
Dota 2 30−35
−224%
110−120
+224%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−123%
85−90
+123%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−378%
177
+378%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−252%
80−85
+252%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−145%
170−180
+145%
Valorant 35−40
−242%
120−130
+242%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
−208%
37
+208%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−208%
37
+208%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−289%
170−180
+289%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−263%
27−30
+263%
World of Tanks 65−70
−199%
200−210
+199%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−239%
60−65
+239%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−450%
44
+450%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−385%
95−100
+385%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−519%
130
+519%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−435%
91
+435%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−323%
55
+323%
Valorant 21−24
−287%
85−90
+287%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−46.2%
19
+46.2%
Dota 2 20−22
−90%
38
+90%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−100%
38
+100%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−640%
37
+640%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−259%
95−100
+259%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−233%
20−22
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−100%
38
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−325%
30−35
+325%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Dota 2 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−291%
40−45
+291%
Fortnite 10−11
−310%
40−45
+310%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−508%
73
+508%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Valorant 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%

This is how R9 M390X and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 243% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 244% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A580 is 267% 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 Arc A580 is 640% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Arc A580 surpassed R9 M390X in all 56 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.36 31.05
Recency 5 May 2015 10 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 175 Watt

R9 M390X has 75% lower power consumption.

Arc A580, on the other hand, has a 231.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M390X is a notebook card while Arc A580 is a desktop 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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