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 280
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 200 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Performs up to 40% better in Dishonored 2 than Radeon R9 280 - 59 vs 42 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 8 vs 3 GB
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 2x 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 |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
