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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

✅Draws 100W instead of 275W, a 175W reduction.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 390X across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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482.5% HIGHER MSRP
$2,499 MSRPvs$429 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.6 vs 21.6 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $429 MSRP).

Radeon R9 390X

2015

Why buy it

✅15.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $2,070 less on MSRP ($429 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 500.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.6 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($429 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌175% higher power demand at 275W vs 100W.

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

2017

Radeon R9 390X

2015

Why buy it

✅Draws 100W instead of 275W, a 175W reduction.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅15.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $2,070 less on MSRP ($429 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 500.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.6 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($429 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 390X across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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482.5% HIGHER MSRP
$2,499 MSRPvs$429 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.6 vs 21.6 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $429 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌175% higher power demand at 275W vs 100W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 390X better than Quadro P5000 (móvel)?

Yes. Radeon R9 390X is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 15.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 3.1% higher PassMark G3D performance, and 8 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM. It also comes from 2015 instead of 2017, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro P5000 (móvel) is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2017 generation instead of 2015, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 16nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon R9 390X is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon R9 390X is about $2,070 cheaper on MSRP at $429 MSRP versus $2,499 MSRP, and you are getting 15.8% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.1% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 500.5%. Quadro P5000 (móvel) is the newer 2017 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (100W vs 275W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Quadro P5000 (móvel) make more sense than Radeon R9 390X?

Yes. Quadro P5000 (móvel) is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (100W vs 275W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $2,499 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 390X. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 390X currently gives you 3.1% higher G3D Mark and 15.8% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 500.5%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Quadro P5000 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 390X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
1080p
low	103 FPS	105 FPS
medium	94 FPS	89 FPS
high	79 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	64 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	89 FPS
medium	80 FPS	75 FPS
high	65 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	41 FPS	36 FPS
medium	38 FPS	32 FPS
high	26 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
1080p
low	221 FPS	187 FPS
medium	187 FPS	165 FPS
high	144 FPS	137 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	107 FPS
1440p
low	161 FPS	131 FPS
medium	135 FPS	106 FPS
high	109 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	65 FPS
4K
low	94 FPS	60 FPS
medium	78 FPS	50 FPS
high	65 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	37 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
1080p
low	405 FPS	418 FPS
medium	324 FPS	334 FPS
high	270 FPS	278 FPS
ultra	202 FPS	209 FPS
1440p
low	304 FPS	313 FPS
medium	243 FPS	251 FPS
high	202 FPS	209 FPS
ultra	152 FPS	157 FPS
4K
low	202 FPS	209 FPS
medium	162 FPS	167 FPS
high	135 FPS	139 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	104 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
1080p
low	227 FPS	230 FPS
medium	181 FPS	199 FPS
high	156 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	130 FPS	136 FPS
1440p
low	175 FPS	171 FPS
medium	139 FPS	148 FPS
high	117 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	95 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	93 FPS	98 FPS
medium	73 FPS	78 FPS
high	62 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P5000 (móvel) and Radeon R9 390X

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.

Radeon R9 390X

The Radeon R9 390X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1050 MHz. It has 2816 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 275W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,278 points. Launch price was $429.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) scores 9,000 and the Radeon R9 390X reaches 9,278 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the Radeon R9 390X uses GCN 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 2,816 (Radeon R9 390X). Raw compute: 6.48 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 5.914 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 390X). Boost clocks: 1582 MHz vs 1050 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
G3D Mark Score	9,000	9,278+3%
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2048	2816+38%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.48 TFLOPS+10%	5.914 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1582 MHz+51%	1050 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	128	176+38%
L1 Cache	768 KB+9%	704 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
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) comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 390X has 8 GB. The Radeon R9 390X offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 512-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 1 MB (Radeon R9 390X) — the Quadro P5000 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
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 (12_0) (Radeon R9 390X). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
DirectX	12.1	12 (12_0)
Vulkan	1.0	1.2+20%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

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

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

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) draws 100W versus the Radeon R9 390X's 275W — a 93.3% difference. The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 750W (Radeon R9 390X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 277mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80.

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon R9 390X
TDP	100W-64%	275W
Recommended PSU	500W-33%	750W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	6-pin + 8-pin
Length	267mm	277mm
Height	111mm	129mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80
Perf/Watt	90.0+167%	33.7

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) launched at $2499 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 390X launched at $429. The Radeon R9 390X costs 82.8% less ($2070 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 3.6 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 21.6 (Radeon R9 390X) — the Radeon R9 390X offers 500% better value. The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2015).