Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390 outperforms Radeon HD 8970M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 390 is 765 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8970M
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 100 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Performs up to 35% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon HD 8970M - 54 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 8970M - 8 vs 4 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon HD 8970M
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8970M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 390 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Solar System | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
