Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 260X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 390 is 618 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Performs up to 30% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Radeon R7 260X - 48 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Radeon R9 390 - $246.31 vs $399.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Radeon R9 390 - $6.66 vs $8.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 115 vs 275 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3277 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
37
77%
Value, $/FPS
$6.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$246.31
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $246.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3277 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260X |
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Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
Pirate Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$329 | MSRP | $139 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1625 MHz |