GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon R9 M390
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390 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 480M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390 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 480M or Radeon R9 M390 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 480M 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
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
220−230
medium / 768p
140−150
190−200
ultra / 1080p
70−75
110−120
QHD / 1440p
40−45
65−70
4K / 2160p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
100−110
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
110−120
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
65−70
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
35−40
65−70
medium / 768p
21−24
40−45
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Pitcairn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
9 June 2015
Pipelines
352
1024
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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