Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 441 days older than Radeon R9 390.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 71% better in Cities: Skylines II than Radeon R9 390 - 29 vs 17 FPS
- Consumes up to 93% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 19 vs 275 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $329 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
