AMD Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition) vs NVIDIA GeForce 945M

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Performance
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)106% better
6,8197% of 104,598
GeForce 945M
3,309.53% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition) has 106% better performance than the GeForce 945M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)
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GeForce 945M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition) GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition) is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2015. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Pitcairn) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 M390 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,365 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 174.7 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 M390 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 958 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 958 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R9 M390 has the 219th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce 945M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce 945M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2016. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM108) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 945M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 1,001 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 16.02 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 945M includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,006 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,189 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 23 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 945M has the 289th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.16% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2015Q2 2016
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
Low - 720p
82 FPS(+58%)
52 FPS
Medium - 768p
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31 FPS
High - 1080p
31 FPS(+82.94%)
17 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
18 FPS(+91.4%)
9 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
12 FPS
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Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)106% better
6,8197% of 104,598
GeForce 945M
3,309.53% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition) has 106% better performance than the GeForce 945M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition) is ranked 219th with a score of 6,819, and the GeForce 945M is ranked 289th with a score of 3,309.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)
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GeForce 945M
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Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q7,153.5+5%
Quadro K5100M6,880+1%
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)6,819
Radeon HD 8970M6,818-0%
Radeon R9 M290X6,817-0%
GeForce MX2303,363.5-51%
Radeon R9 M3753,314-51%
GeForce 945M3,309.5-51%
Radeon R9 M2753,261-52%
Radeon HD 6990M3,227-53%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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19,405
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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2,850
3DMark 11 Performance Score
6,838
(+98.15%)
3,451
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
101.6
(+158.52%)
39.3
PassMark G3D Mark
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2,109
PassMark G2D Mark
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238
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
CodenamePitcairnGM108
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,800 million1,020 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth174.7 Gb/s16.02 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,365 MHz1,001 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)80 W23 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
Stream Processors (SP)1,024--
CUDA Cores--384
Compute Units (CU)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6424
Render Output Units (ROP)328
Core Clock Speed958 MHz1,006 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)958 MHz1,189 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
Pixel Fill Rate30.66 GPixel/s9.51 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate61.31 GTexel/s28.54 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.96 TFLOPS913.2 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance122.6 GFLOPS28.54 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)GeForce 945M
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.