Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon R9 M390
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R9 M390 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 HD 4890 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 HD 4890
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon R9 M390 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
Radeon HD 4890 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4890 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 4890 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390 - 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
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
220−230
medium / 768p
110−120
190−200
ultra / 1080p
55−60
110−120
QHD / 1440p
30−33
65−70
4K / 2160p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
80−85
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 73% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
100−110
ultra / 1080p
35−40
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
7−8
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 155% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
110−120
medium / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 103% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 146% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
50−55
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 157% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
24−27
65−70
medium / 768p
16−18
40−45
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 37% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4890
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
TeraScale
GCN
Code name
RV790
Pitcairn
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
2 April 2009
9 June 2015
Pipelines
800
1024
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Transistor count
959 million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
34.00
Floating-point performance
1,360.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
124.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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