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 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon R9 290X - 345 vs 340 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 390X
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
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 390X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$429 | 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 |
1050 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
