GRID K2 vs Radeon R9 M390X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K2 and Radeon R9 M390X. 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 GRID K2 and Radeon R9 M390X. 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 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:

Main Specs

  GRID K2 Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K2 has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID K2 and Radeon R9 M390X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GRID K2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
  • GRID K2 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K2 is 22 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
  • GRID K2 and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 21−24
ultra / 1080p 9−10 12−14
QHD / 1440p 4−5 8−9
4K / 2160p 4−5 5−6
low / 720p 30−35 40−45
medium / 1080p 20−22 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GRID K2.

Full Specs

  GRID K2 Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture Kepler GCN 3
Code name GK104 Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 May 2013 9 June 2015
Pipelines 1536 2048
Core clock speed 745 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 92.54
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA 3.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 114 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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