Radeon R9 M390 vs Pro 560X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 560X with Radeon R9 M390, including specs and performance data.

Pro 560X
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
9.53

R9 M390 outperforms Pro 560X by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking456448
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code namePolaris 21Pitcairn
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date5 June 2017 (7 years ago)9 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10241024
Core clock speed907 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data
Texture fill rate64.26no data
Floating-point performance2.056 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5080 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth81.28 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data
Eyefinity-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync++
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL2.0Not Listed
Vulkan1.2.131-
Mantle-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro 560X 9.53
R9 M390 9.89
+3.8%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Pro 560X 7590
+11.3%
R9 M390 6819

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD42
+2.4%
41
−2.4%
1440p34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
4K14
−35.7%
19
+35.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Battlefield 5 49
+58.1%
30−35
−58.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 29
+45%
20−22
−45%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 28
+21.7%
21−24
−21.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Hitman 3 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−1.9%
50−55
+1.9%
Metro Exodus 41
+32.3%
30−35
−32.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 36
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 57
+78.1%
30−35
−78.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50
+108%
24−27
−108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Battlefield 5 42
+35.5%
30−35
−35.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 25
+25%
20−22
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+13%
21−24
−13%
Far Cry New Dawn 28
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Hitman 3 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−1.9%
50−55
+1.9%
Metro Exodus 33
+6.5%
30−35
−6.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 29
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−3.2%
30−35
+3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
−21.1%
21−24
+21.1%
Forza Horizon 4 36
−83.3%
65−70
+83.3%
Hitman 3 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−1.9%
50−55
+1.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−3.2%
30−35
+3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+11.1%
18
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 25
−8%
27−30
+8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−7.3%
40−45
+7.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−5%
60−65
+5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−5%
40−45
+5%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−71.4%
12
+71.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how Pro 560X and R9 M390 compete in popular games:

  • Pro 560X is 2% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M390 is 3% faster in 1440p
  • R9 M390 is 36% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 560X is 108% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M390 is 83% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro 560X is ahead in 15 tests (21%)
  • R9 M390 is ahead in 34 tests (47%)
  • there's a draw in 23 tests (32%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.53 9.89
Recency 5 June 2017 9 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Pro 560X has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

R9 M390, on the other hand, has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M390.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R9 M390 is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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