GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon R9 M390
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M 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 960M and Radeon R9 M390 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M or Radeon R9 M390 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 are manufactured 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
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
220−230
220−230
medium / 768p
190−200
190−200
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
70−75
65−70
4K / 2160p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
150−160
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
60−65
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
30−33
30−33
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
90−95
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 6% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16P-GX
Pitcairn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
9 June 2015
Pipelines
640
1024
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
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
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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