GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q vs Radeon R9 390X

In this comparison between GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon R9 390X 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 RTX 2060 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 275 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 390X has 323% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 9950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 50−55
ultra / 1080p 35−40 30−35
QHD / 1440p 27−30 24−27
4K / 2160p 14−16 14−16
low / 720p 75−80 75−80
medium / 1080p 60−65 55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4% more, than Radeon R9 390X.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Radeon R9 390X
Architecture Turing GCN
Code name N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106 Grenada XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 6 January 2019 16 June 2015
Pipelines 1920 2816
Core clock speed 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1185 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 10,800 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 142.2 184.8
Floating-point performance 5,914 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 11000 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264.0 GB/s 384 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
CUDA 7.5
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 684 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
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