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    GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon R9 M390X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M and Radeon R9 M390X.
    GeForce GTX 960M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 960M or Radeon R9 M390X here:

    GeForce GTX 960M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 960M Radeon R9 M390X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M390X has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
    • GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 373 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
    • GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 8−9
    4K / 2160p 4−5 5−6
    low / 720p 35−40 40−45
    medium / 1080p 21−24 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 960M Radeon R9 M390X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 3
    Code name N16P-GX Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2015 9 June 2015
    Pipelines 640 2048
    Core clock speed 1096 MHz 723 MHz
    Boost Clock 1202 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 47.04 92.54
    Floating-point performance 1,505 gflops 2,961 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 175 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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