Radeon R9 M390X vs RX 470

Place in the ranking	263	473
Place by popularity	46	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.96	no data
Power efficiency	12.10	8.60
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	Ellesmere	Amethyst
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	4 August 2016 (8 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	2048	2048
Core clock speed	926 MHz	723 MHz
Boost clock speed	1206 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	5,700 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	154.4	92.54
Floating-point processing power	4.94 TFLOPS	2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128	128

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	no data	large
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1650 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	211.2 GB/s	160.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	-

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	12 (12_0)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
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. 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.

RX 470 21.05
+125%

R9 M390X 9.35

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 470 8096
+125%

R9 M390X 3597

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.

RX 470 17625
+86.5%

R9 M390X 9448

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	71 +137%	30−35 −137%
1440p	39 +144%	16−18 −144%
4K	38 +138%	16−18 −138%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.52	no data
1440p	4.59	no data
4K	4.71	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +111%	18−20 −111%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +133%	18−20 −133%
Elden Ring	65−70 +148%	27−30 −148%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +120%	30−33 −120%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +111%	18−20 −111%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +133%	18−20 −133%
Forza Horizon 4	105 +184%	35−40 −184%
Metro Exodus	74 +196%	24−27 −196%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +92%	24−27 −92%
Valorant	85−90 +150%	30−35 −150%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +120%	30−33 −120%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +111%	18−20 −111%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +133%	18−20 −133%
Dota 2	48 +45.5%	30−35 −45.5%
Elden Ring	65−70 +148%	27−30 −148%
Far Cry 5	52 +33.3%	35−40 −33.3%
Fortnite	110−120 +100%	55−60 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	88 +138%	35−40 −138%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 +121%	30−35 −121%
Metro Exodus	34 +36%	24−27 −36%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	71 −2.8%	70−75 +2.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +92%	24−27 −92%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +139%	27−30 −139%
Valorant	85−90 +150%	30−35 −150%
World of Tanks	230−240 +73.7%	130−140 −73.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +120%	30−33 −120%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +111%	18−20 −111%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +133%	18−20 −133%
Dota 2	70−75 +124%	30−35 −124%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +76.9%	35−40 −76.9%
Forza Horizon 4	67 +81.1%	35−40 −81.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	59 −23.7%	70−75 +23.7%
Valorant	85−90 +150%	30−35 −150%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	33 +200%	10−12 −200%
Elden Ring	35−40 +169%	12−14 −169%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 +175%	12−14 −175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +284%	45−50 −284%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
World of Tanks	140−150 +112%	65−70 −112%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +139%	18−20 −139%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +190%	20−22 −190%
Forza Horizon 4	51 +155%	20−22 −155%
Metro Exodus	46 +171%	16−18 −171%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +164%	10−12 −164%
Valorant	55−60 +139%	21−24 −139%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%
Dota 2	33 +65%	20−22 −65%
Elden Ring	16−18 +167%	6−7 −167%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 +73.7%	18−20 −73.7%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	62 +130%	27−30 −130%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	33 +73.7%	18−20 −73.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Dota 2	86 +330%	20−22 −330%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Fortnite	25 +150%	10−11 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	25 +127%	10−12 −127%
Valorant	24−27 +189%	9−10 −189%

This is how RX 470 and R9 M390X compete in popular games:

RX 470 is 137% faster in 1080p
RX 470 is 144% faster in 1440p
RX 470 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 RX 470 is 350% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M390X is 24% faster.

All in all, in popular games: