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$399
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$159.79
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$148.49
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 390 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2407 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 390.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 3 than Radeon R9 390 - 93 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Radeon R9 390 - $159.79 vs $399.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Radeon R9 390 - $1.72 vs $4.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 107 vs 275 Watts
HITMAN 3
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 RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $329 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 390 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
$6.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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64 FPS
$21.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,364
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64 FPS
$13.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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75 FPS
$11.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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71 FPS
$11.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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73 FPS
$12.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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72 FPS
$12.22/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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