Radeon R9 M390X vs GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile

Place in the ranking	199	473
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.47	no data
Power efficiency	16.41	8.59
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GP104B	Amethyst
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 August 2016 (8 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	1920	2048
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	723 MHz
Boost clock speed	1645 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	210.6	92.54
Floating-point processing power	6.738 TFLOPS	2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	128	128

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 size	large	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	no data
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	160.0 GB/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 Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Eyefinity	-	+
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	-	+
GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
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 1070 Mobile 28.61
+206%

R9 M390X 9.36

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.

GTX 1070 Mobile 11000
+206%

R9 M390X 3597

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 1070 Mobile 22576
+139%

R9 M390X 9448

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 HD	100 +233%	30−35 −233%
1440p	59 +228%	18−20 −228%
4K	45 +221%	14−16 −221%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.90	no data
1440p	6.61	no data
4K	8.67	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +206%	18−20 −206%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +228%	18−20 −228%
Elden Ring	95−100 +256%	27−30 −256%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	69 +130%	30−33 −130%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +206%	18−20 −206%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +249%	35−40 −249%
Metro Exodus	77 +208%	24−27 −208%
Red Dead Redemption 2	86 +244%	24−27 −244%
Valorant	128 +276%	30−35 −276%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	101 +237%	30−33 −237%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +206%	18−20 −206%
Cyberpunk 2077	21 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Dota 2	62 +87.9%	30−35 −87.9%
Elden Ring	95−100 +256%	27−30 −256%
Far Cry 5	68 +74.4%	35−40 −74.4%
Fortnite	137 +149%	55−60 −149%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +249%	35−40 −249%
Grand Theft Auto V	92 +179%	30−35 −179%
Metro Exodus	60 +140%	24−27 −140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	228 +212%	70−75 −212%
Red Dead Redemption 2	39 +56%	24−27 −56%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	101 +261%	27−30 −261%
Valorant	79 +132%	30−35 −132%
World of Tanks	270−280 +97.1%	130−140 −97.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	63 +110%	30−33 −110%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +206%	18−20 −206%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +0%	18−20 +0%
Dota 2	95−100 +191%	30−35 −191%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +113%	35−40 −113%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +249%	35−40 −249%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80 +9.6%	70−75 −9.6%
Valorant	112 +229%	30−35 −229%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 +345%	10−12 −345%
Elden Ring	50−55 +300%	12−14 −300%
Grand Theft Auto V	50−55 +317%	12−14 −317%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +289%	45−50 −289%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +200%	8−9 −200%
World of Tanks	180−190 +178%	65−70 −178%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	58 +222%	18−20 −222%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +150%	10−11 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +335%	20−22 −335%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +290%	20−22 −290%
Metro Exodus	62 +265%	16−18 −265%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +300%	10−12 −300%
Valorant	76 +230%	21−24 −230%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%
Dota 2	53 +165%	20−22 −165%
Elden Ring	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
Grand Theft Auto V	53 +179%	18−20 −179%
Metro Exodus	21 +320%	5−6 −320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	129 +378%	27−30 −378%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 +167%	6−7 −167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 +179%	18−20 −179%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	32 +300%	8−9 −300%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 +150%	2−3 −150%
Dota 2	50−55 +155%	20−22 −155%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +255%	10−12 −255%
Fortnite	39 +290%	10−11 −290%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +309%	10−12 −309%
Valorant	39 +333%	9−10 −333%

This is how GTX 1070 Mobile and R9 M390X compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Mobile is 233% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Mobile is 228% faster in 1440p
GTX 1070 Mobile is 221% faster in 4K

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 Mobile is 575% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1070 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.61	9.36
Recency	15 August 2016	5 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt

GTX 1070 Mobile has a 205.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

R9 M390X, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390X in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.