Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon R9 390X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 390X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU stacks up against Radeon R9 390X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

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Main Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 9% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 390X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 8 mm longer, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 654 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	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	75−80
medium / 1080p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	80−85	75−80
ultra / 1080p	75−80	65−70
QHD / 1440p	55−60	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
low / 720p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	95−100	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	24−27	21−24
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	100−105	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	70−75
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	220−230	210−220
medium / 1080p	150−160	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	90−95	80−85
ultra / 1080p	70−75	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−35
low / 720p	140−150	130−140
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	150−160
high / 1080p	100−110	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	100−105	90−95
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Metro Exodus is 9% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	85−90	75−80
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	95−100	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	100−105	90−95
medium / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	200−210	180−190
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
high / 1080p	75−80	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
high / 768p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.

Full Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon R9 390X
Architecture	GCN 5.0	GCN
Code name	Vega 10	Grenada XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 June 2017	16 June 2015
Pipelines	4096	2816
Core clock speed	1400 MHz
Boost Clock	1500 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	12,500 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	384.0	184.8
Floating-point performance		5,914 gflops
Length	267 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1704 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	436.2 GB/s	384 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.125	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		684 Mh/s
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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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon R9 390X

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