Radeon R9 M390 vs GeForce GTX 960

Place in the ranking	338	444
Place by popularity	59	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.85	no data
Power efficiency	9.09	no data
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code name	GM206	Pitcairn
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 January 2015 (9 years ago)	9 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	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	1024	1024
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1178 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,940 million	5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	75.39	no data
Floating-point processing power	2.413 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	64	no 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 size	no data	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	241 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	no data
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	no data
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

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 Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-

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	no data
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+	-
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 960 15.75
+56.7%

R9 M390 10.05

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 960 10768
+57.9%

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 HD	60 +53.8%	39 −53.8%
4K	31 +47.6%	21 −47.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.32	no data
4K	6.42	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27
+66.7%

14−16

−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +64.5%	30−35 −64.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +60%	20−22 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +60.9%	21−24 −60.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +53.6%	27−30 −53.6%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +53%	65−70 −53%
Hitman 3	30−33 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +46.3%	50−55 −46.3%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +74.2%	30−35 −74.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +59.4%	30−35 −59.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +27%	60−65 −27%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +64.5%	30−35 −64.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +60%	20−22 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +60.9%	21−24 −60.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +53.6%	27−30 −53.6%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +53%	65−70 −53%
Hitman 3	30−33 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +46.3%	50−55 −46.3%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +74.2%	30−35 −74.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +59.4%	30−35 −59.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	131 +385%	27−30 −385%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +27%	60−65 −27%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +60%	20−22 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +60.9%	21−24 −60.9%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +53%	65−70 −53%
Hitman 3	30−33 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +46.3%	50−55 −46.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +59.4%	30−35 −59.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +55.6%	18 −55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +27%	60−65 −27%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45
+59.3%

27−30

−59.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +60%	14−16 −60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +63.6%	10−12 −63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +88.6%	40−45 −88.6%
Hitman 3	18−20 +46.2%	12−14 −46.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +60%	20−22 −60%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +100%	14−16 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +123%	12−14 −123%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +88.9%	9−10 −88.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +52.4%	60−65 −52.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27
+62.5%

16−18

−62.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Hitman 3	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +88.1%	40−45 −88.1%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +100%	8−9 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +25%	12 −25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +75%	12−14 −75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +167%	6−7 −167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%