Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs R9 M390
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M390 with Radeon Pro Vega 20, including specs and performance data.
Pro Vega 20 outperforms R9 M390 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 468 | 396 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.00 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | Vega 12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 9 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 14 November 2018 (6 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 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 815 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1283 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5000 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 102.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.284 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
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 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
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 | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 1024 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 740 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 189.4 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
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.
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
−47.7%
| 65
+47.7%
|
| 4K | 21
−95.2%
| 41
+95.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−29.4%
|
21−24
+29.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−36.8%
|
24−27
+36.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−71%
|
53
+71%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−29.4%
|
21−24
+29.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−36.8%
|
24−27
+36.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−36.8%
|
50−55
+36.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−41.7%
|
30−35
+41.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−38.5%
|
35−40
+38.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−26.9%
|
30−35
+26.9%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−40.5%
|
50−55
+40.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−38.7%
|
40−45
+38.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−29.4%
|
21−24
+29.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−36.8%
|
24−27
+36.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
−27.3%
|
28
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−25.6%
|
49
+25.6%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−32.1%
|
70−75
+32.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−36.8%
|
50−55
+36.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−41.7%
|
30−35
+41.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 34
−38.2%
|
45−50
+38.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−38.5%
|
35−40
+38.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−109%
|
157
+109%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−26.9%
|
30−35
+26.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
−21.2%
|
40−45
+21.2%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−40.5%
|
50−55
+40.5%
|
| World of Tanks | 140−150
−25.7%
|
170−180
+25.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−45.2%
|
45
+45.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−29.4%
|
21−24
+29.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−36.8%
|
24−27
+36.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−129%
|
78
+129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−25.6%
|
45−50
+25.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−36.8%
|
50−55
+36.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−41.7%
|
30−35
+41.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−28%
|
95−100
+28%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−40.5%
|
50−55
+40.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−58.3%
|
18−20
+58.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−46.2%
|
18−20
+46.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−133%
|
100−110
+133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| World of Tanks | 65−70
−33.3%
|
90−95
+33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−44.4%
|
24−27
+44.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−275%
|
14−16
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−40.9%
|
30−35
+40.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20−22
+33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−55.6%
|
27−30
+55.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−30.8%
|
16−18
+30.8%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−33.3%
|
30−35
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−35.7%
|
35−40
+35.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−105%
|
41
+105%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
This is how R9 M390 and Pro Vega 20 compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega 20 is 48% faster in 1080p
- Pro Vega 20 is 95% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro Vega 20 is 275% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Pro Vega 20 surpassed R9 M390 in all 64 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.29 | 12.53 |
| Recency | 9 June 2015 | 14 November 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Pro Vega 20 has a 34.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Vega 20 is a mobile workstation one.
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