GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon R9 M390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M390 and GeForce GT 650M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M390
2015
2 GB GDDR5
9.66
+90.5%

R9 M390 outperforms GT 650M SLI by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking468637
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN (2012−2015)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code namePitcairnN13E-GE
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date9 June 2015 (9 years ago)22 March 2012 (12 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 cores1024768
Core clock speedno data790 MHz
Boost clock speedno data835 MHz
Number of transistors5000 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data

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 GB2x2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data4000 MHz
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.

Eyefinity+-

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+-
Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno data
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.

R9 M390 9.66
+90.5%
GT 650M SLI 5.07

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.

R9 M390 6819
+89.6%
GT 650M SLI 3597

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:

900p150−160
+89.9%
79
−89.9%
Full HD43
−16.3%
50
+16.3%
4K20
+100%
10−12
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+100%
10−12
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+100%
10−12
−100%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+111%
18−20
−111%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+131%
12−14
−131%
Fortnite 50−55
+92.9%
27−30
−92.9%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+81.8%
21−24
−81.8%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Valorant 85−90
+46.7%
60−65
−46.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+100%
10−12
−100%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+111%
18−20
−111%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+0%
139
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Dota 2 65−70
+61%
40−45
−61%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+131%
12−14
−131%
Fortnite 50−55
+92.9%
27−30
−92.9%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+81.8%
21−24
−81.8%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+113%
16−18
−113%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+138%
12−14
−138%
Valorant 85−90
+46.7%
60−65
−46.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+111%
18−20
−111%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Dota 2 65−70
+61%
40−45
−61%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+131%
12−14
−131%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+81.8%
21−24
−81.8%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Valorant 85−90
+46.7%
60−65
−46.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+92.9%
27−30
−92.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+91.7%
35−40
−91.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+39.4%
30−35
−39.4%
Valorant 100−110
+92.5%
50−55
−92.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+100%
10−12
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Valorant 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how R9 M390 and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:

  • R9 M390 is 90% faster in 900p
  • GT 650M SLI is 16% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M390 is 100% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M390 is 1100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M390 is ahead in 62 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.66 5.07
Recency 9 June 2015 22 March 2012

R9 M390 has a 90.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

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

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