Radeon Pro 5600M vs R9 M390
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M390 with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.
Pro 5600M outperforms R9 M390 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 459 | 236 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 33.13 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | Navi 12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 9 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 15 June 2020 (4 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 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1030 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5000 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 164.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.274 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 160 |
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 | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 770 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 394.2 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
| 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 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
| Mantle | + | - |
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 HD | 44
−127%
| 100−110
+127%
|
| 4K | 21
−138%
| 50−55
+138%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−159%
|
40−45
+159%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−145%
|
45−50
+145%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−131%
|
70−75
+131%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−159%
|
40−45
+159%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−145%
|
45−50
+145%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−163%
|
100−110
+163%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−156%
|
60−65
+156%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−133%
|
60−65
+133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−104%
|
50−55
+104%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−153%
|
95−100
+153%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−131%
|
70−75
+131%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−159%
|
40−45
+159%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−145%
|
45−50
+145%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
−277%
|
80−85
+277%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−82.9%
|
75−80
+82.9%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−110%
|
120−130
+110%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−163%
|
100−110
+163%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−156%
|
60−65
+156%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 34
−144%
|
80−85
+144%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−133%
|
60−65
+133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−98.7%
|
150−160
+98.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−104%
|
50−55
+104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
−133%
|
75−80
+133%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−153%
|
95−100
+153%
|
| World of Tanks | 140−150
−77.6%
|
250−260
+77.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−131%
|
70−75
+131%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−159%
|
40−45
+159%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−145%
|
45−50
+145%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−131%
|
80−85
+131%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−82.9%
|
75−80
+82.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−163%
|
100−110
+163%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−156%
|
60−65
+156%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−98.7%
|
150−160
+98.7%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−153%
|
95−100
+153%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−208%
|
40−45
+208%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−208%
|
40−45
+208%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−272%
|
170−180
+272%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−175%
|
21−24
+175%
|
| World of Tanks | 70−75
−125%
|
160−170
+125%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−153%
|
45−50
+153%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−150%
|
20−22
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−229%
|
65−70
+229%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−191%
|
60−65
+191%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−153%
|
35−40
+153%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−189%
|
55−60
+189%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−169%
|
35−40
+169%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−156%
|
60−65
+156%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−105%
|
40−45
+105%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−105%
|
40−45
+105%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−152%
|
70−75
+152%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−150%
|
14−16
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−105%
|
40−45
+105%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−178%
|
24−27
+178%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−105%
|
40−45
+105%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−167%
|
30−35
+167%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−185%
|
35−40
+185%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−186%
|
20−22
+186%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−210%
|
30−35
+210%
|
This is how R9 M390 and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:
- Pro 5600M is 127% faster in 1080p
- Pro 5600M is 138% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 5600M is 425% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 5600M is ahead in 63 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.91 | 24.02 |
| Recency | 9 June 2015 | 15 June 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
Pro 5600M has a 142.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M390 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M 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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