Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 M390
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X stacks up against Radeon R9 M390, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390.
Radeon R9 290X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M390 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M390 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
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 106% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
QHD / 1440p
35−40
10−12
4K / 2160p
18−20
7−8
low / 720p
110−120
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
220−230
190−200
ultra / 1080p
190−200
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
65−70
4K / 2160p
70−75
35−40
high / 768p
210−220
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
30−35
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
low / 720p
85−90
45−50
medium / 1080p
50−55
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p
65−70
27−30
ultra / 1080p
50−55
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 87% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p
65−70
30−33
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
10−12
low / 720p
110−120
60−65
medium / 1080p
70−75
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 114% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
140−150
95−100
medium / 768p
130−140
85−90
high / 1080p
75−80
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
24−27
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
3−4
low / 720p
70−75
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 126% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 105% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
140−150
65−70
medium / 768p
90−95
40−45
high / 1080p
50−55
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 116% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
55−60
35−40
high / 768p
−
55−60
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Hawaii XT
Pitcairn
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
24 October 2013
9 June 2015
Pipelines
2816
1024
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
176.0
Floating-point performance
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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