Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon R9 M290X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 390X and Radeon R9 M290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R9 390X and Radeon R9 M290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 M290X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 390X
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
275 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 390X has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 390X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 390X and Radeon R9 M290X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 390X and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 150 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
24−27
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 186% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
75−80
24−27
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
QHD / 1440p
50−55
9−10
4K / 2160p
27−30
6−7
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
85−90
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 196% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
Radeon R9 390X and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
230−240
180−190
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
QHD / 1440p
150−160
55−60
4K / 2160p
100−110
30−35
high / 768p
220−230
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
60−65
18−20
QHD / 1440p
40−45
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
90−95
27−30
ultra / 1080p
70−75
21−24
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
210−220
100−110
medium / 1080p
140−150
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 147% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
80−85
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
QHD / 1440p
45−50
10−11
4K / 2160p
30−35
10−11
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
90−95
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
160−170
90−95
medium / 768p
150−160
80−85
high / 1080p
95−100
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
35−40
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
90−95
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 228% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
75−80
24−27
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
60−65
medium / 1080p
85−90
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 157% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
90−95
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
180−190
60−65
medium / 768p
120−130
35−40
high / 1080p
70−75
21−24
ultra / 1080p
35−40
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 217% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
high / 768p
120−130
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 390X
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Grenada XT
Neptune
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
7 January 2014
Pipelines
2816
1280
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
184.8
72.00
Floating-point performance
5,914 gflops
2,304 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
6.3
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
684 Mh/s
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
Compute units
20
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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