GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon R9 M390
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 M390, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 745A stacks up against Radeon R9 M390, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 745A
Radeon R9 M390 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390 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 M390 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 745A | Radeon R9 M390 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 M390 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GT 745A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
- GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 M390 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 311% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M390. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 65−70 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 128% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 360% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 188% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 136% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 425% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 40% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 57% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 745A | Radeon R9 M390 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN |
| Code name | GK107 | Pitcairn |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 9 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 837 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,270 million | 5000 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 29.28 | |
| Floating-point performance | 642.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 3.0 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 26 Mh/s | 242 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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