Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M390X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 384 Cores 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 R7 384 Cores Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Radeon R9 M390X Check Price

Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:

Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores 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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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 3 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 187% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
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 Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	230−240
medium / 768p	110−120	210−220
ultra / 1080p	55−60	120−130
QHD / 1440p	30−35	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	85−90	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 97% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 40% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 75% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 172% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	130−140
medium / 1080p	24−27	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 130% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 185% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	95−100
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 122% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 214% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
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 Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	80−85
medium / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	10−11	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 171% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	9 June 2015
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	720 MHz	723 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		256 Bit
Memory bandwidth		160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M390X

Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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