GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon R9 M390X
When choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 M390X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 M390X.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480 has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 23 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
200−210
210−220
ultra / 1080p
120−130
120−130
QHD / 1440p
90−95
100−110
4K / 2160p
50−55
55−60
high / 768p
170−180
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
20−22
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 3
Code name
GF100
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
7 December 2010
9 June 2015
Pipelines
480
2048
Core clock speed
700 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
42 billion/sec
92.54
Floating-point performance
1,345.0 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth
177.4 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
480
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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