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    GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon R9 M390X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390X.
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    GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Radeon R9 M390X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 127 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 21−24 40−45
    medium / 1080p 12−14 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Radeon R9 M390X
    Architecture Fermi GCN 3
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 25 May 2010 9 June 2015
    Pipelines 352 2048
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 723 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 92.54
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 2,961 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    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
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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