GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 GTX 650 stacks up against Radeon R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
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 650
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M390X has 56% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 335 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured 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
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
30−33
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
150−160
230−240
medium / 768p
120−130
210−220
ultra / 1080p
60−65
120−130
QHD / 1440p
35−40
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
55−60
high / 768p
90−95
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 67% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
27−30
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
60−65
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
95−100
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
7−8
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 108% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
30−33
80−85
medium / 768p
20−22
50−55
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 153% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 3
Code name
GK107
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
6 September 2012
9 June 2015
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
1058 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.9 billion/sec
92.54
Floating-point performance
812.5 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width
128-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
26 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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