Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390 outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 390 is 471 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Performs up to 31% better in F1 22 than Radeon R9 280 - 76 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 8 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 200 vs 275 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $329 | MSRP | $279 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
