Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 390 is 618 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Radeon R9 280X - 180 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 8 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 250 vs 275 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $329 | MSRP | $299 |
| 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 | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
