GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 970 stacks up against Radeon R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 48% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M390X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 327 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M390X 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
50−55
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
8−9
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
75−80
35−40
ultra / 1080p
70−75
30−35
QHD / 1440p
50−55
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
9−10
low / 720p
130−140
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
230−240
210−220
ultra / 1080p
−
120−130
QHD / 1440p
150−160
100−110
4K / 2160p
100−110
55−60
high / 768p
220−230
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
55−60
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
60−65
24−27
QHD / 1440p
40−45
20−22
4K / 2160p
21−24
9−10
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 114% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
90−95
35−40
ultra / 1080p
70−75
27−30
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
130−140
medium / 1080p
140−150
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
85−90
35−40
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
30−35
14−16
low / 720p
130−140
75−80
medium / 1080p
90−95
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
150−160
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
40−45
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−12
QHD / 1440p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
95−100
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 152% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
75−80
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 143% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−12
2−3
low / 720p
90−95
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
180−190
80−85
medium / 768p
120−130
50−55
high / 1080p
70−75
27−30
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
4K / 2160p
24−27
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 136% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 3
Code name
GM204
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
9 June 2015
Pipelines
1664
2048
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
92.54
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1664
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
478 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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