GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R9 M390

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R9 M390 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Radeon R9 M390 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M390 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M390 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 7−8 5−6
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 27−30 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M390.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon R9 M390
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP106 Pitcairn
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 December 2017 9 June 2015
Pipelines 1280 1024
Core clock speed 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 242 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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