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$399
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 390 is 602 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 275 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Radeon R9 390 - $210.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Radeon R9 390 - $2.31 vs $4.38 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
ASUS STRIX Radeon R9 390 Overclocked 8 GB DDR5 512-bit DisplayPort HDMI 1.4a DVI-I Gaming Graphics Card
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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In Stock
Updated 2796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$329 | MSRP | $549 |
| 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 | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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