Radeon R9 M390 vs GeForce GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M390, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
9.85

R9 M390 outperforms GTX 965M by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking456452
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.51no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code nameGM206SPitcairn
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2016 (8 years ago)9 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10241024
Core clock speed944 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,940 million5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknownno data
Texture fill rate73.60no data
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs64no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth80 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data
Eyefinity-+
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+
GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.7no data
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.1Not Listed
Vulkan1.3-
Mantle-+
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 965M 9.85
R9 M390 10.04
+1.9%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 965M 7322
+7.4%
R9 M390 6819

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD45
+7.1%
42
−7.1%
1440p26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
4K20
+0%
20
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 49
+58.1%
30−35
−58.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 40
+42.9%
27−30
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 69
+116%
30−35
−116%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 37
+19.4%
30−35
−19.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 29
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+219%
27−30
−219%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 28
−136%
65−70
+136%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 23
−135%
50−55
+135%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+0%
18
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+8.3%
12
−8.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3
−100%
6−7
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

This is how GTX 965M and R9 M390 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is 7% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 8% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 965M is 219% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M390 is 136% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is ahead in 15 tests (21%)
  • R9 M390 is ahead in 11 tests (15%)
  • there's a draw in 46 tests (64%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.85 10.04

R9 M390 has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon R9 M390.


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