Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 390 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 602 days older than Radeon R9 390.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 275 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
160 GTexel/s
90.9090909090909%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $329 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
