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Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon R9 390

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

2017Core: 1278 MHzBoost: 1582 MHz
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Radeon R9 390

2015Boost: 1000 MHz
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Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon R9 390 Performance Spectrum

Quadro P5000 (móvel)
4 GB 100
9,000
+1.6%
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 770
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 780
brand logoGeForce GTX 1660 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
brand logoRTX 4000 Ada Generation
Radeon R9 390
8 GB 300
8,855
0.0%
brand logoRadeon R9 M395
brand logoRadeon HD 6970M Crossfire
brand logoRadeon 780M
brand logoRadeon 880M
brand logoRadeon RX 5700M
brand logoRadeon RX 6600 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB
brand logoRadeon RX 7800 XT

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon R9 390 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low103 FPS
medium94 FPS
high79 FPS
ultra64 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low105 FPS
medium89 FPS
high73 FPS
ultra49 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low221 FPS
medium187 FPS
high144 FPS
ultra117 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low184 FPS
medium162 FPS
high134 FPS
ultra103 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low405 FPS
medium324 FPS
high270 FPS
ultra202 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low398 FPS
medium319 FPS
high266 FPS
ultra199 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low227 FPS
medium181 FPS
high156 FPS
ultra130 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low224 FPS
medium193 FPS
high156 FPS
ultra132 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low169 FPS
medium155 FPS
high137 FPS
ultra117 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low143 FPS
medium125 FPS
high102 FPS
ultra81 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low85 FPS
medium66 FPS
high54 FPS
ultra37 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low74 FPS
medium58 FPS
high48 FPS
ultra33 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low69 FPS
medium48 FPS
high42 FPS
ultra33 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low109 FPS
medium89 FPS
high77 FPS
ultra62 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low84 FPS
medium68 FPS
high55 FPS
ultra48 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low86 FPS
medium69 FPS
high56 FPS
ultra47 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
Quadro P5000 (móvel)
low80 FPS
medium67 FPS
high56 FPS
ultra44 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 390
low101 FPS
medium82 FPS
high67 FPS
ultra58 FPS
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Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon R9 390: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 100W instead of 300W, a 200W reduction.
  • ✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 390 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    659.6% HIGHER MSRP
    $2,499 MSRPvs$329 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.6 vs 26.9 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $329 MSRP).

Radeon R9 390

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅12.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $2,170 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 647.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.9 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌200% higher power demand at 300W vs 100W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon R9 390 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 12.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro P5000 (móvel) instead at 9,000 vs 8,855, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro P5000 (móvel) is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 16nm process instead of 28nm and a newer 2017 generation instead of 2015. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon R9 390 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,170 cheaper on MSRP at $329 vs $2,499, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 647.3% (26.9 vs 3.6), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R9 390 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro P5000 (móvel) has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon R9 390 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1278 MHz to 1582 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,000 points. Launch price was $1,885.

AMD

Radeon R9 390

The Radeon R9 390 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,855 points. Launch price was $329.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) scores 9,000 and the Radeon R9 390 reaches 8,855 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the Radeon R9 390 uses GCN 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 2,560 (Radeon R9 390). Raw compute: 6.48 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 5.12 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 390). Boost clocks: 1582 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

FeatureQuadro P5000 (móvel)Radeon R9 390
G3D Mark Score
9,000+2%
8,855
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 2.0
Process Node
16 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
2048
2560+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)
6.48 TFLOPS+27%
5.12 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1582 MHz+58%
1000 MHz
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
128
160+25%
L1 Cache
768 KB+20%
640 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro P5000 (móvel)Radeon R9 390
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 390 carries 8 GB. Radeon R9 390 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P5000 (móvel) and 512-bit on the Radeon R9 390. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 1 MB (Radeon R9 390) — the Quadro P5000 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro P5000 (móvel)Radeon R9 390
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
8 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Bus Width
256-bit
512-bit+100%
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 12.0 (Radeon R9 390). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

FeatureQuadro P5000 (móvel)Radeon R9 390
DirectX
12.1
12.0
Vulkan
1.0
1.2+20%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
6+50%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R9 390). Decoder: 3rd Gen NVDEC vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (Radeon R9 390).

FeatureQuadro P5000 (móvel)Radeon R9 390
Encoder
6th Gen NVENC
VCE 2.0
Decoder
3rd Gen NVDEC
UVD 4.2
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) draws 100W versus the Radeon R9 390's 300W — a 100% difference. The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 750W (Radeon R9 390). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 275mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 95°C.

FeatureQuadro P5000 (móvel)Radeon R9 390
TDP
100W-67%
300W
Recommended PSU
500W-33%
750W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
6-pin + 8-pin
Length
267mm
275mm
Height
111mm
109mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
80°C-16%
95°C
Perf/Watt
90.0+205%
29.5
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro P5000 (móvel) came in at $2499, while the Radeon R9 390 launched at $329. On MSRP, Radeon R9 390 was 86.8% cheaper ($2170 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 3.6 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 26.9 (Radeon R9 390) — the Radeon R9 390 offers 647.2% better value. The newer card here is Quadro P5000 (móvel) (2017 vs 2015).

FeatureQuadro P5000 (móvel)Radeon R9 390
MSRP
$2499
$329-87%
Performance per Dollar
3.6
26.9+647%
Codename
GP104
Grenada
Release
January 11 2017
June 18 2015
Ranking
#235
#296
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