Radeon R9 M390X vs Tesla M60

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M390X and Tesla M60 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 M60 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 M60
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M60 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390X.
  • Radeon R9 M390X is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R9 M390X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 166 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • Radeon R9 M390X and Tesla M60 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 24−27
QHD / 1440p 8−9 18−20
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 65% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M390X Tesla M60
Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Amethyst (XT) / Tonga GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 9 June 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 2048 2048
Core clock speed 723 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 150.8
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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