Radeon R9 M390 vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M390, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
2020
10.04
+1.5%

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 outperforms R9 M390 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
R9 M390 R9 M390

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking444449
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XePitcairn
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 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 cores961024
Number of transistorsno data5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm28 nm

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 sizeno datalarge
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 typeDDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
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-+
Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX 12_1DirectX® 12
OpenGLno data4.4
OpenCLno dataNot Listed
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 HD40−45
−2.5%
41
+2.5%
4K18−20
−5.6%
19
+5.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+44.4%
18
−44.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−71.4%
12
+71.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and R9 M390 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M390 is 3% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M390 is 6% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 44% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M390 is 71% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • R9 M390 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 69 tests (96%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.04 9.89
Recency 15 August 2020 9 June 2015
Chip lithography 10 nm 28 nm

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 has a 1.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M390.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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