Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 M390X
In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M390X 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M390X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book or Radeon R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M390X has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 231 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 142% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
150−160
230−240
medium / 768p
130−140
210−220
ultra / 1080p
65−70
120−130
QHD / 1440p
35−40
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
55−60
high / 768p
95−100
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 67% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−33
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 109% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
95−100
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 97% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 157% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
30−35
80−85
medium / 768p
21−24
50−55
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 3
Code name
Surface Book
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
9 June 2015
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
954 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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