GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon R9 390X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 390X 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 960M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
275 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
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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Radeon R9 390X has 266% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M 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
18−20
50−55
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
27−30
75−80
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
QHD / 1440p
8−9
50−55
4K / 2160p
6−7
27−30
low / 720p
60−65
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 174% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
230−240
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
QHD / 1440p
70−75
150−160
4K / 2160p
35−40
100−110
high / 768p
150−160
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
60−65
QHD / 1440p
18−20
40−45
4K / 2160p
6−7
21−24
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
27−30
90−95
ultra / 1080p
21−24
70−75
QHD / 1440p
14−16
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
110−120
210−220
medium / 1080p
60−65
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
30−33
80−85
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
QHD / 1440p
10−12
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
low / 720p
60−65
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 165% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
95−100
160−170
medium / 768p
85−90
150−160
high / 1080p
35−40
95−100
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
10−12
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
90−95
medium / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 206% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
90−95
medium / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
65−70
180−190
medium / 768p
40−45
120−130
high / 1080p
21−24
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
35−40
4K / 2160p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 196% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon R9 390X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16P-GX
Grenada XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
16 June 2015
Pipelines
640
2816
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
184.8
Floating-point performance
1,505 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
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
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
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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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