Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390 outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 390 is 941 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Performs up to 265% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 73 vs 20 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 185 vs 275 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
58%
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $329 | MSRP | $270 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
