AMD Radeon R9 M390 vs AMD Radeon HD 7790

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M390 and AMD Radeon HD 7790 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, API support, Memory, Technologies, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M390

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 38% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 20526 vs 14832
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 44.394 vs 40.763
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 881.959 vs 828.247
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.028 vs 3.646
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 73.782 vs 63.284
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 241.868 vs 217.744
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6227 vs 5087
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1232 vs 988
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3351 vs 2061
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6227 vs 5087
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1232 vs 988
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3351 vs 2061
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 09 June 2015 vs 22 March 2013
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 20526 vs 14832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 44.394 vs 40.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 881.959 vs 828.247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.028 vs 3.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 73.782 vs 63.284
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 241.868 vs 217.744
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6227 vs 5087
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1232 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3351 vs 2061
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6227 vs 5087
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1232 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3351 vs 2061

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M390
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 7790

Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
20526
14832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
44.394
40.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
881.959
828.247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4.028
3.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
73.782
63.284
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
241.868
217.744
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6227
5087
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1232
988
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3351
2061
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6227
5087
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1232
988
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3351
2061
Name AMD Radeon R9 M390 AMD Radeon HD 7790
Geekbench - OpenCL 20526 14832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 44.394 40.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 881.959 828.247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.028 3.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 73.782 63.284
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 241.868 217.744
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6227 5087
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1232 988
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3351 2061
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6227 5087
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1232 988
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3351 2061
PassMark - G3D Mark 3090
PassMark - G2D Mark 459
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M390 AMD Radeon HD 7790

Essentials

Architecture GCN GCN 2.0
Code name Pitcairn Bonaire
Design AMD Radeon R9 300 Series AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series
Launch date 09 June 2015 22 March 2013
Place in performance rating 803 820
Launch price (MSRP) $149
Price now $134.99
Type Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 29.57

API support

DirectX 12 12.0 (12_0)
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Memory bus width 256 bit 128 Bit
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Memory bandwidth 96 GB / s
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore

Technical info

Core clock speed 1000 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm
Pipelines 896
Texture fill rate 56 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt
Transistor count 2,080 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 183 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin