a constant velocity joint for a drive system comprises : an outer joint member having a plurality of inwardly facing outer ball grooves , the outer ball grooves consisting of a first group of grooves and a second group of grooves with composite or non - linear groove pattern ; an inner joint member disposed inside the outer joint member and having a plurality of outwardly facing inner ball grooves consisting of a first group of grooves and a second group of grooves with composite or non - linear groove pattern , each inner ball groove of the inner joint member being coupled with a corresponding outer ball groove of the outer joint member generally in crossed pair ; and a cage having circumferentially displaced cage windows to accommodate a plurality of balls therein . the groove patterns of the ball grooves can be a combination of skewed grooves and non linear grooves , a combination of non linear of linear grooves and non linear grooves .