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Performance
Radeon R9 M390X181% better
9,4489% of 104,598
GeForce MX230
3,363.53% of 104,598
The Radeon R9 M390X has 181% better performance than the GeForce MX230 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M390X
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GeForce MX230
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Summary
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About the AMD Radeon R9 M390X GPU
The AMD Radeon R9 M390X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2015. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Amethyst) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Memory
The R9 M390X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 160 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 M390X includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 723 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 723 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 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 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The R9 M390X has the 187th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.03% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce MX230 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2019. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP108) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.
Memory
The MX230 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,502 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48.06 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 MX230 includes 256 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,519 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,531 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The MX230 has the 287th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.22% 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.
| Info | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | Pascal |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q2 2015 | Q1 2019 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-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
Borderlands 3 | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 720p | -- | 40 FPS |
| Medium - 1080p | -- | 16 FPS |
| High - 1080p | -- | 10 FPS |
| Ultra - 1080p | -- | 7 FPS |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | -- |
FPS Source: Notebookcheck
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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| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| Iris Xe MAX | 11.7 | +58% |
| GeForce GTX 950M | 10.3 | +39% |
| GeForce MX250 | 10.2 | +38% |
| GeForce MX330 | 8.8 | +19% |
| GeForce MX150 | 8.4 | +14% |
| GeForce MX230 | 7.4 | |
| Radeon 610M | 6 | -19% |
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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| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
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Performance
Radeon R9 M390X181% better
9,4489% of 104,598
GeForce MX230
3,363.53% of 104,598
The Radeon R9 M390X has 181% better performance than the GeForce MX230 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon R9 M390X is ranked 187th with a score of 9,448, and the GeForce MX230 is ranked 287th with a score of 3,363.5.
Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M390X
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GeForce MX230
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon R9 M390X and the GeForce MX230 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
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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| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| FirePro W7170M | 9,708 | +3% |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile | 9,615.5 | +2% |
| Radeon R9 M390X | 9,448 | |
| Radeon R9 M295X | 8,850.5 | -6% |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | 8,752 | -7% |
| Quadro K4000M | 3,466 | -63% |
| GeForce GTX 760M | 3,369 | -64% |
| GeForce MX230 | 3,363.5 | -64% |
| Radeon R9 M375 | 3,314 | -65% |
| GeForce 945M | 3,309.5 | -65% |
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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| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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
| Benchmark | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | -- | 748 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | -- | 839.5 |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | -- | 15,796.5 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | -- | 2,467.5 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 9,082 (+150.78%) | 3,621.5 |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | -- | 83.4 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 3,597 (+96.02%) | 1,835 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 439 (+106.1%) | 213 |
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.
| Spec | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Amethyst | GP108 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | Pascal |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 5,000 million | 1,800 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.
| Spec | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 160 Gb/s | 48.06 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,502 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | 64 bit |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 48 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 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.
| Spec | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 75 W | 10 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device 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.
| Spec | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 2,048 | -- |
| CUDA Cores | -- | 256 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 32 | -- |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | -- | 2 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 128 | 16 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 32 | 16 |
| Core Clock Speed | 723 MHz | 1,519 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 723 MHz | 1,531 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.
| Spec | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 23.14 GPixel/s | 24.5 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 92.54 GTexel/s | 24.5 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 2.96 TFLOPS | 783.9 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 185.1 GFLOPS | 24.5 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.
| Spec | Radeon R9 M390X | GeForce MX230 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.8 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.