GeForce MX230 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX230 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 MX230 stacks up against Radeon R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX230 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 or Radeon R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX230
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
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 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce MX230 and Radeon R9 M390X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 796 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 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
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 142% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
160−170
230−240
medium / 768p
130−140
210−220
ultra / 1080p
65−70
120−130
QHD / 1440p
35−40
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
55−60
high / 768p
100−110
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 55% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 102% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 122% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
65−70
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
35−40
80−85
medium / 768p
21−24
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 123% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce MX230.
Full Specs
GeForce MX230
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 3
Code name
N17S-G0
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
20 February 2019
9 June 2015
Pipelines
256
2048
Core clock speed
1519 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1531 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.31
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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