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AMD Radeon R9 390X vs AMD Radeon 860M

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VS
AMD
Performance
Radeon R9 390X54% better
17,94414% of 129,772
Radeon 860M
11,6809% of 129,772

The Radeon R9 390X has 54% better performance than the Radeon 860M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 390X
41.8325% of 165.13
Radeon 860M
No data available

The Radeon R9 390X has 25% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 390X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 390X is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $429. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Grenada) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 390X has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 512 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 390X includes 2,816 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,050 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 176 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 390X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 275 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 390X has the 140th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 13.83% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 17,944 score and $429 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 41.83. This is the 81st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon 860M GPU

The AMD Radeon 860M is an integrated graphics card that launched in Q1 2025. It is built on the RDNA 3.5 GPU microarchitecture (codename Krackan Point) and is manufactured on a 4 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 860M includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 3,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 8 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 860M has the 185th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.00% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 2.0RDNA 3.5
Market SegmentDesktopIntegrated
Release DateQ2 2015Q1 2025
Launch Price (MSRP)$429--
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
Low - 1080p
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70 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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63 FPS
High - 1080p
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50 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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11 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 390X orRadeon 860M
GPUFrames Per Second
Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)20.4+85%
Arc Graphics 140T19+73%
Radeon 780M12+9%
Radeon 860M11
Radeon 740M2-82%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 390X54% better
17,94414% of 129,772
Radeon 860M
11,6809% of 129,772

The Radeon R9 390X has 54% better performance than the Radeon 860M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 390X is ranked 140th with a score of 17,944, and the Radeon 860M is ranked 185th with a score of 11,680.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 390X
41.8325% of 165.13
Radeon 860M
No data available

The Radeon R9 390X has 64% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

Radeon R9 390X's 41.83 performance per dollar ranks it 81st among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 390X or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 57018,967+6%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5+2%
Radeon R9 390X17,944
Radeon RX 48017,919-0%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-2%
Radeon 780M12,818.5-29%
Arc Graphics 140T12,566-30%
Radeon 860M11,680-35%
Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL10,020-44%
Radeon 760M9,874.5-45%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 390X orRadeon 860M
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)58.2+39%
Radeon VII54.19+30%
GeForce GTX 96054.11+29%
GeForce GTX 108048.85+17%
GeForce GTX 97048.73+17%
Radeon R9 390X41.83
Radeon R9 280X36.09-14%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti35.53-15%
GeForce GTX 98032.07-23%
Radeon R9 FURY31.95-24%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,868
3DMark Time Spy Score
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3,147
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
74,351
(+202.07%)
24,614
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
12,389
(+68.9%)
7,335
3DMark 11 Performance Score
14,327
(+21.42%)
11,800
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
130.9
238
(+81.82%)
PassMark G3D Mark
9,338
(+91.2%)
4,884
PassMark G2D Mark
810
918
(+13.33%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
CodenameGrenadaKrackan Point
ArchitectureGCN 2.0RDNA 3.5
Process Size28 nm4 nm
Transistors6,200 million--

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
Memory Size8 GBSystem Shared
Memory TypeGDDR5System Shared
Memory Bandwidth384 Gb/sSystem Dependent
Memory Clock1,500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory Interface512 bitSystem Shared
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)275 W15 W
Suggested PSU600 W--
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2Device Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
Stream Processors (SP)2,816512
Compute Units (CU)448
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)17632
Render Output Units (ROP)648
Ray Accelerators--8
Core Clock Speed1,050 MHz400 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--3,000 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
Pixel Fill Rate67.2 GPixel/s24 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate184.8 GTexel/s96 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.91 TFLOPS3.07 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance739.2 GFLOPS192 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R9 390XRadeon 860M
DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.