Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390X outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 390X is 602 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390X
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon R9 290X - 128 vs 126 FPS
- 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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R9 390X
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 390X
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
67.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
184.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $429 |
| 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 | 1050 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
