Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 550X mobile, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R9 390X stacks up against Radeon RX 550X mobile, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 390X
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
275 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 390X has 450% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Radeon R9 390X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 390X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 390X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 390X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 5950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.
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
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
9−10
QHD / 1440p
24−27
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 206% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
75−80
24−27
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
QHD / 1440p
50−55
4−5
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
85−90
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 211% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
230−240
180−190
ultra / 1080p
−
100−105
QHD / 1440p
150−160
55−60
4K / 2160p
100−110
27−30
high / 768p
220−230
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
60−65
16−18
QHD / 1440p
40−45
−
4K / 2160p
21−24
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 204% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
90−95
24−27
ultra / 1080p
70−75
20−22
QHD / 1440p
45−50
12−14
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
210−220
100−110
medium / 1080p
140−150
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 159% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
80−85
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
QHD / 1440p
45−50
9−10
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
90−95
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 183% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
160−170
90−95
medium / 768p
150−160
80−85
high / 1080p
95−100
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
35−40
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
7−8
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
1−2
low / 720p
90−95
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 253% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
60−65
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 175% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
90−95
30−33
medium / 1080p
50−55
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
180−190
55−60
medium / 768p
120−130
35−40
high / 1080p
70−75
20−22
ultra / 1080p
35−40
10−12
4K / 2160p
24−27
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 242% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
high / 768p
120−130
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 75% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 390X
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Grenada XT
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
10 January 2019
Pipelines
2816
640
Core clock speed
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1287 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
184.8
51.48
Floating-point performance
5,914 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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