GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Radeon R9 390X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980M SLI 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 980M SLI 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 980M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M SLI 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 980M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M SLI
Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
275 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 8 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 37% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon R9 390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M SLI is 3950 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
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
65−70
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 13% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
85−90
75−80
ultra / 1080p
75−80
65−70
QHD / 1440p
60−65
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
low / 720p
140−150
130−140
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
−
230−240
ultra / 1080p
240−250
−
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
240−250
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 980M SLI and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
24−27
21−24
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
21−24
low / 720p
230−240
210−220
medium / 1080p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
95−100
80−85
ultra / 1080p
75−80
65−70
QHD / 1440p
55−60
45−50
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
low / 720p
140−150
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
high / 1080p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
21−24
16−18
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
200−210
180−190
medium / 768p
140−150
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
−
65−70
high / 768p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M SLI
Radeon R9 390X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Grenada XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
16 June 2015
Pipelines
3072
2816
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2x 5200 Million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
184.8
Floating-point performance
5,914 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
+
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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