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AMD Radeon R9 M390X vs AMD Radeon R9 M390 vs AMD Radeon R9 M365X

AMD Radeon R9 M390X

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The AMD Radeon R9 M390X is a mobile high-end graphics card for laptops. It is most likely based on the same chip as the AMD Radeon R9 M295X in the iMac 5K Late 2014. That means it should be based on the third generation of GCN (desktop Tonga chip). The amount of shader cores is identical but the core clock is reduced by 15% (from 850 MHz to 723 MHz) and the memory is also clocked slower (5448 MHz vs 5000 MHz).

The performance should be a bit below the M295X. Compared to the competition, the R9-M390X should be positioned somewhere between the GeForce GTX 965M and 970M and therefore suitable for high-end games in 1080p resolution and high detail settings.

The card was first mentioned by Alienware on their twitter account and should feature 4GB VRAM according to the tweet.

The power consumption should be rated around 100 Watt TDP and therefore suited only for large and bulky laptops (like the Alienware M17x it was announced in).

AMD Radeon R9 M390

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The AMD Radeon R9 M390 is a mobile graphics card from 2015 and positioned as a fast mid-range GPU. It should be based on the the old Pitcairn chip (e.g. in 2012 used in the desktop 7870 graphics card) and offers 1024 shader cores clocked at 958 MHz. Furthermore, 2 GB GDDR5 dedicated graphics memory are connected via a 256 Bit memory bus. The graphics card is used in the Apple iMac 27-inch late 2015 (mid range model).

The performance of the Radeon R9 M390 slightly above a Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M or 870M but still beyond a desktop Radeon R7 370. Therefore, demanding games of 2015 may only run in medium settings at up to full HD resolutions fluently. The native 5K resolution of the iMac or even the perfectly scaled 2560x1600 will be definitely too much.

AMD Radeon R9 M365X

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The AMD Radeon R9 M365X is a mid range DirectX 12 compatible graphics card for laptops. It is based on the GCN architecture and manufactured in 28nm. The older Radeon R9 M270 and the current Radeon R9 M370X are very similar (see for gaming benchmarks).

The R9 M365X uses 640 shader cores (10 compute units) clocked at 925 MHz (max.) and supports according to the AMD website 4 GB GDDR5 at 1125 MHz (4 GHz effective). The only used version in a Toshiba laptop so far however only uses 2 GB GDDR5.

AMD Radeon R9 M390XAMD Radeon R9 M390AMD Radeon R9 M365X
Radeon R9 M300 Series
Radeon R9 M395X 2048 @ 0.91 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390X 2048 @ 0.72 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Radeon R9 M395 1792 @ 0.83 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390 1024 @ 0.96 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M385X 896 @ 1.1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M385128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M380 768 @ 1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M370X 640 @ 0.8 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M365X 640 @ 0.9 - 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M375 640 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 2200 MHz
Radeon R9 M395X 2048 @ 0.91 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390X 2048 @ 0.72 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Radeon R9 M395 1792 @ 0.83 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390 1024 @ 0.96 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M385X 896 @ 1.1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M385128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M380 768 @ 1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M370X 640 @ 0.8 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M365X 640 @ 0.9 - 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M375 640 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 2200 MHz
Radeon R9 M395X 2048 @ 0.91 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390X 2048 @ 0.72 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Radeon R9 M395 1792 @ 0.83 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390 1024 @ 0.96 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M385X 896 @ 1.1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M385128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M380 768 @ 1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M370X 640 @ 0.8 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M365X 640 @ 0.9 - 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M375 640 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 2200 MHz
CodenameAmethyst (XT) / TongaPitcairn
ArchitectureGCN 3GCNGCN
Pipelines2048 - unified1024 - unified640 - unified
Core Speed723 (Boost) MHz958 (Boost) MHz900 - 925 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed5000 MHz5460 MHz4500 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit256 Bit128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB2048 MB4 GB
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 / VulkanDirectX 12 (FL 11_2), Shader 5.0DirectX 12, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.4
Power Consumption125 Watt
Transistors5 Billion5 Billion
technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
FeaturesDirectX 12, OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL 4.3, Vulkan, MantleDirectX 12, OpenCL, DirectCompute 5.0Mantle, PCIe 3.0, Zero Core, PowerTune
Notebook Sizelargelargemedium sized
Date of Announcement09.06.2015 09.06.2015 06.05.2015

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
9082 Points (13%)
6838 Points (9%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
9448 Points (8%)
6819 Points (6%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
3DMark 06
25800 Points (34%)
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
52.3 fps (13%)
specvp12 snx-02 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
15 fps (2%)
specvp12 showcase-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
32.8 fps (7%)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
6.7 fps (2%)
specvp12 maya-04 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
31.1 fps (8%)
specvp12 energy-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
0.3 fps (0%)
specvp12 creo-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
33.1 fps (13%)
specvp12 catia-04 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
49.8 fps (8%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon R9 M390
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
12092 Points (9%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M390
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
93.6 fps (32%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M390
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 91.2     avg: 101.6     median: 101.6 (6%)     max: 112 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M390
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
min: 98     avg: 98.8     median: 98.8 (99%)     max: 99.5 %
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
711 Samples/s (3%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
1287 Samples/s (2%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
4417 Points (5%)

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Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
161  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
107  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
54  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
45.4  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
14.9  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
52  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
41.2  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
29.2  fps
Fallout 4

Fallout 4

2015
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
38.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
30.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
13.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
123  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
82  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
40.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
29.5  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
13.4  fps
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
103  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
31.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
12  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
12  fps
FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M390:
233  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
190  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
111  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
54  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
74  fps
4K 3840 x 2160
Radeon R9 M390:
24.1  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
60  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
60  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
60  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
39.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
21.6  fps
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
111  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
57  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
48.8  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
17.6  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
82  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
31.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
17.8  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
11.5  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
54.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
12.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
161  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
138  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
56  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
36.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
80.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
71.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
39.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
27.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
56  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M390:
154  fps
med. 1344x756
Radeon R9 M390:
92  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
53  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
39  fps
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
82  fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
93  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
72  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
63  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
30.9 35 ~ 33 fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
84  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
52.5  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
24.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
19.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
168  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
121  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
91  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
37.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon R9 M390:
19.5  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M390:
100  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
91  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
67  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
33.8  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M390:
213  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
147  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
130  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
49.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
195  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
150  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
64  fps
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M390:
62  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M390:
22.7  fps
AMD Radeon R9 M390lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Star Wars Battlefront1611075445.414.9
Assassin's Creed Syndicate5241.229.2
Fallout 438.530.313.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops 31238240.529.513.4
Anno 220510331.51212
FIFA 1623319011154
World of Warships7424.1
Metal Gear Solid V60606039.621.6
Mad Max1115748.817.6
The Witcher 38231.117.811.5
GTA V54.212.8
Battlefield Hardline1611385636.8
Dragon Age: Inquisition80.571.539.427.1
Alien: Isolation56
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor154925339
Sims 482
Thief93726333
X-Plane 10.258452.524.719.8
Battlefield 41681219137.619.5
Metro: Last Light100916733.8
BioShock Infinite21314713049.5
Tomb Raider19515064
Crysis 36222.7
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