Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs Radeon R9 390

When comparing Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 390, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 390 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon Pro 5500 XT

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 5500 XT Radeon R9 390
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 275 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 390 has 120% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
  • Radeon Pro 5500 XT is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon R9 390 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro 5500 XT is build with RDNA 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 390 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Radeon Pro 5500 XT is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 390 is 986 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 40−45 45−50
ultra / 1080p 27−30 30−33
QHD / 1440p 21−24 24−27
4K / 2160p 12−14 12−14
low / 720p 65−70 70−75
medium / 1080p 50−55 50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 5500 XT Radeon R9 390
Architecture RDNA 1.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Navi 14 Grenada
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 4 August 2020 18 June 2015
Pipelines 1536 2560
Boost Clock 1757 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 6,400 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 168.7 160.0
Floating-point performance 5,120 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 14 GB/s 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.0 GB/s 384 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.81 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 593 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.95 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 29.26 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 380.03 Sol/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
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