Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390X outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 390X is 590 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390X
- Performs up to 13% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon R9 290 - 35 vs 31 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 8 vs 4 GB
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
67.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
184.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 390X |
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Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
$399 | 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 |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |