GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 M390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M390 with GeForce GTX 650, including specs and performance data.

R9 M390
2015
2 GB GDDR5
8.47
+114%

R9 M390 outperforms 650 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking514712
Place by popularitynot in top-10095
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.14
Power efficiencyno data4.92
ArchitectureGCN (2012−2015)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code namePitcairnGK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date9 June 2015 (10 years ago)6 September 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1024384
Core clock speedno data1058 MHz
Number of transistors5000 Million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data64 Watt
Texture fill rateno data33.86
Floating-point processing powerno data0.8125 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data32
L1 Cacheno data32 KB
L2 Cacheno data256 KB

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data147 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speedno data5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data80.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno dataOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

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+-
3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGL4.44.3
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

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 HD43
+139%
18−21
−139%
4K20
+122%
9−10
−122%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.06
4Kno data12.11

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Fortnite 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Valorant 85−90
+123%
40−45
−123%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+132%
60−65
−132%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Dota 2 65−70
+120%
30−33
−120%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Fortnite 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+143%
14−16
−143%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+121%
14−16
−121%
Valorant 85−90
+123%
40−45
−123%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Dota 2 65−70
+120%
30−33
−120%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+125%
8−9
−125%
Valorant 85−90
+123%
40−45
−123%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+130%
30−33
−130%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+114%
21−24
−114%
Valorant 100−110
+124%
45−50
−124%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+140%
5−6
−140%
Valorant 45−50
+124%
21−24
−124%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

This is how R9 M390 and GTX 650 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M390 is 139% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M390 is 122% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.47 3.96
Recency 9 June 2015 6 September 2012

R9 M390 has a 113.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The Radeon R9 M390 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M390 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop one.

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