GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon R9 M390
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R9 M390, 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 GTX 480M SLI stacks up against Radeon R9 M390, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R9 M390 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 SLI or Radeon R9 M390 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
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GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
220−230
medium / 768p
180−190
190−200
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
55−60
65−70
4K / 2160p
30−35
35−40
high / 768p
140−150
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−33
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
85−90
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Pitcairn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
9 June 2015
Pipelines
704
1024
Core clock speed
425 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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