Radeon R9 M390X vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M390X and Tesla C2050 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 R9 M390X will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  Radeon R9 M390X Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 138% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
  • Radeon R9 M390X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Tesla C2050 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M390X has 1 GB more memory, than Tesla C2050.
  • Radeon R9 M390X is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R9 M390X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 149 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • Radeon R9 M390X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 8−9 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 27−30 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Tesla C2050.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M390X Tesla C2050
Architecture GCN 3 Fermi
Code name Amethyst (XT) / Tonga GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 9 June 2015 25 July 2011
Pipelines 2048 448
Core clock speed 723 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 32.14
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 1.1
Vulkan + N/A
CUDA 2.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 90 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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