GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon R9 M390

Place in the ranking	449	435
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	7.32
Architecture	GCN (2012−2015)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Pitcairn	N12E-GTX2
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	9 June 2015 (9 years ago)	6 January 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	768
Core clock speed	no data	620 MHz
Number of transistors	5000 Million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	100 Watt

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 size	large	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	1500 MHz
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.

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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	11
OpenGL	4.4	no data
OpenCL	Not Listed	no data
Mantle	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

R9 M390 10.04

GTX 580M SLI 10.49
+4.5%

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.

R9 M390 6819
+11.7%

GTX 580M SLI 6106

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:

900p	70−75 −8.6%	76 +8.6%
Full HD	43 −112%	91 +112%
1200p	75−80 −8%	81 +8%
4K	20 +11.1%	18−21 −11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

−6.7%

16−18
+6.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −1.5%	65−70 +1.5%
Hitman 3	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −3.1%	30−35 +3.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −1.5%	65−70 +1.5%
Hitman 3	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −3.1%	30−35 +3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −1.5%	65−70 +1.5%
Hitman 3	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −3.1%	30−35 +3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18 −50%	27−30 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

−3.7%

27−30
+3.7%

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	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −2.3%	45−50 +2.3%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

−6.3%

16−18
+6.3%

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 −2.4%	40−45 +2.4%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
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 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10

+0%

9−10

+0%

This is how R9 M390 and GTX 580M SLI compete in popular games:

GTX 580M SLI is 9% faster in 900p
GTX 580M SLI is 112% faster in 1080p
GTX 580M SLI is 8% faster in 1200p
R9 M390 is 11% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M390 is 71% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 580M SLI is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games: