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    GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 M390X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M390X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M390X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M390X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M390X here:

    Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 Radeon R9 M390X
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M390X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 505 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 27−30 40−45
    medium / 1080p 16−18 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 76% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 Radeon R9 M390X
    Architecture Pascal GCN 3
    Code name N17P-G1 Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 17 May 2017 9 June 2015
    Pipelines 384 2048
    Core clock speed 1228 MHz 723 MHz
    Boost Clock 1670 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 35.23 92.54
    Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 2,961 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    CUDA 6.1
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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