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
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 1% better in Ready or Not than Radeon R9 390 - 108 vs 107 FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$329 | MSRP | $549 |
| 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 |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
