Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon R9 M390

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 M390, 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 M390, check out specs charts below.

Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

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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:

Radeon R9 M390 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 14 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	18−20
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	5−6
4K / 2160p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 187% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p	80−85	27−30
ultra / 1080p	75−80	24−27
QHD / 1440p	55−60	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−33	7−8
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	95−100	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Battlefield 5 is 196% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	230−240	190−200
ultra / 1080p	−	110−120
QHD / 1440p	150−160	65−70
4K / 2160p	100−110	35−40
high / 768p	220−230	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p	65−70	21−24
ultra / 1080p	65−70	18−20
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	24−27	7−8
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	70−75	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Far Cry 5 is 190% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p	100−105	27−30
ultra / 1080p	75−80	21−24
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	110−120
medium / 1080p	150−160	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Fortnite is 148% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p	90−95	30−33
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	50−55	12−14
4K / 2160p	35−40	10−12
low / 720p	140−150	60−65
medium / 1080p	95−100	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Forza Horizon 4 is 192% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p	160−170	95−100
medium / 768p	150−160	85−90
high / 1080p	100−110	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	14−16
QHD / 1440p	45−50	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p	40−45	10−12
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	3−4
low / 720p	100−105	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p	85−90	24−27
ultra / 1080p	60−65	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	65−70
medium / 1080p	95−100	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 171% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	0−1
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	100−105	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 205% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p	200−210	65−70
medium / 768p	130−140	40−45
high / 1080p	75−80	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
4K / 2160p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 212% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
medium / 768p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M390.

Full Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon R9 M390
Architecture	GCN 5.0	GCN
Code name	Vega 10	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 June 2017	9 June 2015
Pipelines	4096	1024
Core clock speed	1400 MHz
Boost Clock	1500 MHz
Transistor count	12,500 million	5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	384.0
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1704 MHz
Memory bandwidth	436.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.125
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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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon R9 M390

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