GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R9 M390
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M390. 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 GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M390. 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.
Radeon R9 M390 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390 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 Radeon R9 M390 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Radeon R9 M390 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390 - 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
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
20−22
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 236% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
45−50
110−120
QHD / 1440p
24−27
65−70
4K / 2160p
−
35−40
high / 768p
70−75
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 106% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−33
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 283% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
110−120
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 157% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
30−33
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 236% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
95−100
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
9−10
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
8−9
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 171% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
65−70
medium / 768p
12−14
40−45
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
65−70
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 69% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF106
Pitcairn
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 September 2010
9 June 2015
Pipelines
192
1024
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
40 Mh/s
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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