Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX Vega M GL, 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 Vega M GL, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 Vega M GL here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 390X
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)
275 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 390X has 323% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Radeon R9 390X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
Radeon R9 390X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 390X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 390X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 350 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
24−27
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 172% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
75−80
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
24−27
QHD / 1440p
50−55
7−8
4K / 2160p
27−30
6−7
low / 720p
130−140
60−65
medium / 1080p
85−90
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 174% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
230−240
190−200
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
QHD / 1440p
150−160
65−70
4K / 2160p
100−110
35−40
high / 768p
220−230
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
60−65
18−20
QHD / 1440p
40−45
18−20
4K / 2160p
21−24
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 172% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
90−95
27−30
ultra / 1080p
70−75
21−24
QHD / 1440p
45−50
14−16
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
210−220
110−120
medium / 1080p
140−150
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 137% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
80−85
30−33
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
QHD / 1440p
45−50
10−12
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
low / 720p
130−140
60−65
medium / 1080p
90−95
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 165% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
160−170
95−100
medium / 768p
150−160
85−90
high / 1080p
95−100
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
35−40
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−12
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
90−95
35−40
medium / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 228% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
65−70
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 166% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
90−95
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 168% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
180−190
60−65
medium / 768p
120−130
40−45
high / 1080p
70−75
21−24
ultra / 1080p
35−40
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 206% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
high / 768p
120−130
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 69% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 390X
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture
GCN
GCN 4.0
Code name
Grenada XT
Polaris 22
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
1 February 2018
Pipelines
2816
1280
Core clock speed
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1011 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
184.8
80.88
Floating-point performance
5,914 gflops
2,588 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
179.2 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
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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