GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R9 M390X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M390X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M or Radeon R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 201 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 970M 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
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
8−9
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
35−40
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
9−10
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
220−230
210−220
ultra / 1080p
180−190
120−130
QHD / 1440p
110−120
100−110
4K / 2160p
70−75
55−60
high / 768p
210−220
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
55−60
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
QHD / 1440p
27−30
20−22
4K / 2160p
14−16
9−10
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
30−35
16−18
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
65−70
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
QHD / 1440p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
130−140
80−85
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 3
Code name
GM204
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 October 2014
9 June 2015
Pipelines
1280
2048
Core clock speed
924 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1038 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
83.04
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,657 gflops
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1280
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
314 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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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