GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon R9 390X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 390X. 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 GTX 965M and Radeon R9 390X. 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.
GeForce GTX 965M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 965M 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 GeForce GTX 965M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)
275 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 1450 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.
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
20−22
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
6−7
24−27
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
75−80
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
QHD / 1440p
10−12
50−55
4K / 2160p
7−8
27−30
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
35−40
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
230−240
ultra / 1080p
110−120
−
QHD / 1440p
85−90
150−160
4K / 2160p
45−50
100−110
high / 768p
160−170
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
60−65
QHD / 1440p
18−20
40−45
4K / 2160p
7−8
21−24
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
27−30
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
70−75
QHD / 1440p
14−16
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
210−220
medium / 1080p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
80−85
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
QHD / 1440p
12−14
45−50
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−35
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
35−40
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 145% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
100−110
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
150−160
high / 1080p
40−45
95−100
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
90−95
medium / 1080p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 151% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
90−95
medium / 1080p
20−22
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 171% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
70−75
180−190
medium / 768p
45−50
120−130
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
4K / 2160p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 169% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon R9 390X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Grenada XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
16 June 2015
Pipelines
1024
2816
Core clock speed
944 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
184.8
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
5,914 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
384 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
226 Mh/s
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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