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$175
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390 outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon HD 7970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 390 is 1274 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 41% cheaper than Radeon R9 390 - $175.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon R9 390 - $2.82 vs $4.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 250 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon HD 7970 - 67 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 8 vs 3 GB
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
62
92%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
74%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-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 |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
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