Quadro M1000M vs Radeon R9 M390X

In this comparison between Quadro M1000M and Radeon R9 M390X 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 Quadro M1000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M1000M and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M1000M and Radeon R9 M390X 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 Quadro M1000M or Radeon R9 M390X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M1000M Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB/4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M390X has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • Quadro M1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
  • Quadro M1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M1000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 270 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
  • Quadro M1000M and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 21−24
ultra / 1080p 9−10 12−14
QHD / 1440p 4−5 8−9
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 30−35 40−45
medium / 1080p 18−20 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Quadro M1000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M1000M Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 3
Code name GM107 Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 9 June 2015
Pipelines 512 2048
Core clock speed 993 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.78 92.54
Floating-point performance 1,017 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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