Radeon R9 M390 vs RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Place in the ranking	583	447
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	27.87	no data
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code name	Vega Renoir	Pitcairn
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2020 (4 years ago)	9 June 2015 (9 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	384	1024
Core clock speed	400 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1500 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	no 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 size	no data	large
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0

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	no data	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	no data	2 GB
Memory bus width	no data	256 Bit
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	12_1	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	no data	4.4
OpenCL	no data	Not Listed
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 Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 6.04

R9 M390 10.06
+66.6%

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 Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 4210

R9 M390 6819
+62%

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	20 −115%	43 +115%
1440p	22 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
4K	18 −11.1%	20 +11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−36.4%

14−16
+36.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16 −50%	24−27 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −87.5%	14−16 +87.5%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −66.7%	14−16 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −64.3%	21−24 +64.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −61%	65−70 +61%
Hitman 3	11 −72.7%	18−20 +72.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	97 +79.6%	50−55 −79.6%
Metro Exodus	23 −34.8%	30−35 +34.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	22 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −45.5%	30−35 +45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	62 −1.6%	60−65 +1.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −87.5%	14−16 +87.5%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12 −66.7%	20−22 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 −150%	14−16 +150%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −64.3%	21−24 +64.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −61%	65−70 +61%
Hitman 3	12−14 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	73 +35.2%	50−55 −35.2%
Metro Exodus	17 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50 −26%	60−65 +26%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −87.5%	14−16 +87.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −53.8%	20−22 +53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −64.3%	21−24 +64.3%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −61%	65−70 +61%
Hitman 3	12−14 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	17 −218%	50−55 +218%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18 −77.8%	30−35 +77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	11 −63.6%	18 +63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −23.5%	60−65 +23.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−92.9%

27−30
+92.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −132%	40−45 +132%
Hitman 3	10−11 −30%	12−14 +30%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −133%	14−16 +133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 −550%	12−14 +550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−45.5%

16−18
+45.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Hitman 3	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	11 −282%	40−45 +282%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −167%	8−9 +167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −300%	12 +300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	1−2
Far Cry 5	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −100%	12−14 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−28.6%

9−10
+28.6%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and R9 M390 compete in popular games:

R9 M390 is 115% faster in 1080p
R9 M390 is 59% faster in 1440p
R9 M390 is 11% faster in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 80% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M390 is 550% faster.

All in all, in popular games: