Radeon R6 Carrizo vs Radeon R9 M390
In this comparison between Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 M390 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 M390 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 R6 Carrizo or Radeon R9 M390 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
12-35 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
Radeon R6 Carrizo 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
0−1
18−20
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
2−3
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 471% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
220−230
medium / 768p
85−90
190−200
ultra / 1080p
35−40
110−120
QHD / 1440p
21−24
65−70
4K / 2160p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 131% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
ultra / 1080p
21−24
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 97% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
1−2
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
9−10
45−50
medium / 1080p
2−3
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 650% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
110−120
medium / 1080p
8−9
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 260% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
3−4
30−33
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
40−45
95−100
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
3−4
35−40
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 233% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
0−1
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
4−5
35−40
medium / 1080p
2−3
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 766% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 123% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 425% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
9−10
65−70
medium / 768p
7−8
40−45
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
65−70
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 73% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
GCN 1.2/2.0
GCN
Code name
Carrizo
Pitcairn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
4 June 2015
9 June 2015
Pipelines
384
1024
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
2410 Million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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