GeForce RTX 5090 vs Radeon R5 M230

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M230 with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

R5 M230
2014
4 GB DDR3
1.08

RTX 5090 outperforms R5 M230 by a whopping 9159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10961
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.80
Power efficiencyno data11.93
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameJetGB202
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2014 (11 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores32021760
Compute units5no data
Core clock speed825 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed855 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors690 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown575 Watt
Texture fill rate17.101,637
Floating-point processing power0.5472 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs8176
TMUs20680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x8no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB32 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s1.79 TB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed3.0
Vulkan-1.4
Mantle+-
CUDA-10.1
DLSS-+

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.

R5 M230 1.08
RTX 5090 100.00
+9159%

  • Passmark

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R5 M230 416
RTX 5090 38529
+9162%

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 HD10
−1930%
203
+1930%
1440p2−3
−9200%
186
+9200%
4K1−2
−14700%
148
+14700%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data9.85
1440pno data10.75
4Kno data13.51

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 3−4
−8267%
250−260
+8267%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2943%
210−220
+2943%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−11900%
240−250
+11900%
Atomic Heart 3−4
−8267%
250−260
+8267%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2943%
210−220
+2943%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−11900%
240−250
+11900%
Fortnite 1−2
−30100%
300−350
+30100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−5633%
300−350
+5633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1867%
170−180
+1867%
Valorant 30−35
−2025%
650−700
+2025%
Atomic Heart 3−4
−8267%
250−260
+8267%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2943%
210−220
+2943%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
−1012%
270−280
+1012%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−11900%
240−250
+11900%
Dota 2 14−16
−8900%
1350−1400
+8900%
Fortnite 1−2
−30100%
300−350
+30100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−5633%
300−350
+5633%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−6800%
69
+6800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1867%
170−180
+1867%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−8620%
400−450
+8620%
Valorant 30−35
−2025%
650−700
+2025%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2786%
202
+2786%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−11900%
240−250
+11900%
Dota 2 14−16
−8900%
1350−1400
+8900%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−5633%
300−350
+5633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1867%
170−180
+1867%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−6900%
350
+6900%
Valorant 30−35
−2025%
650−700
+2025%
Fortnite 1−2
−30100%
300−350
+30100%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−18200%
183
+18200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 6−7
−8500%
500−550
+8500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−2817%
170−180
+2817%
Valorant 1−2
−48400%
450−500
+48400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−15500%
150−160
+15500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−20600%
200−210
+20600%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−15200%
300−350
+15200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−15950%
321
+15950%
Fortnite 2−3
−7450%
150−160
+7450%
Atomic Heart 1−2
−12700%
128
+12700%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1147%
180−190
+1147%
Valorant 6−7
−5433%
300−350
+5433%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 75−80
Far Cry 5 2−3
−8400%
170−180
+8400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4700%
95−100
+4700%
Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 202
+0%
202
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 378
+0%
378
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

This is how R5 M230 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 1930% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 9200% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 14700% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5090 is 48400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is ahead in 42 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 18 tests (30%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.08 100.00
Recency 7 January 2014 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX 5090 has a 9159.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M230 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M230 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.

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