Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 5500M
In this comparison between Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 5500M 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 R9 390X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 390X
Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
275 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 390X has 223% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Radeon R9 390X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 390X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 390X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon R9 390X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.
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
50−55
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
24−27
7−8
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 126% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
75−80
30−35
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
QHD / 1440p
50−55
12−14
4K / 2160p
27−30
8−9
low / 720p
130−140
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 131% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
230−240
200−210
ultra / 1080p
−
120−130
QHD / 1440p
150−160
95−100
4K / 2160p
100−110
50−55
high / 768p
220−230
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
60−65
21−24
QHD / 1440p
40−45
20−22
4K / 2160p
21−24
8−9
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 130% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
90−95
30−35
ultra / 1080p
70−75
24−27
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
210−220
120−130
medium / 1080p
140−150
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 111% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
80−85
35−40
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
QHD / 1440p
45−50
14−16
4K / 2160p
30−35
12−14
low / 720p
130−140
70−75
medium / 1080p
90−95
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 123% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
160−170
100−110
medium / 768p
150−160
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
40−45
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
24−27
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
90−95
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 162% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 151% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
10−11
1−2
low / 720p
90−95
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
180−190
75−80
medium / 768p
120−130
45−50
high / 1080p
70−75
24−27
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
4K / 2160p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 161% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
high / 768p
120−130
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 64% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 390X
Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture
GCN
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Grenada XT
Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
29 September 2019
Pipelines
2816
1408
Core clock speed
1327 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1645 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
184.8
144.8
Floating-point performance
5,914 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.3
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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