Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M390X

In this comparison between Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Radeon R6 Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Radeon R6 Kaveri or Radeon R9 M390X here:

Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is build with GCN 1.1 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 190 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	40−45
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	16−18	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 567% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−33
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 513% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	80−85
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture	GCN 1.1	GCN 3
Code name	Kaveri	Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 June 2014	9 June 2015
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	533 MHz	723 MHz
Boost Clock	654 MHz
Transistor count	2410 Million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		92.54
Floating-point performance		2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth		160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M390X

Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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