GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 390
103%
103%
AMD Radeon HD 7990
107%
107%
AMD Radeon HD 7990 is approximately 4% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Grenada | Malta x2 |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 2048 x2 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 128 x2 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 x2 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 3 GB x2 |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 384 bit x2 |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Grenada | Malta |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Grenada PRO(215-0880030) | Malta XT(215-0849026) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,200 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 14.2M / mm² | 11.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 438 mm² | 365 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 18th, 2015 | Apr 24th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Pirate Islands(R9 300) | Southern Islands(HD 7900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Volcanic Islands | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Arctic Islands | Sea Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 999 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 35 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | N/A |
| Memory Clock | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 950 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 384.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 40 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 768 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 64.00 GPixel/s | 32.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 160.0 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.120 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 640.0 GFLOPS (1:8) | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 304 mm12 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | 106 mm4.2 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | 38 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 275 W | 375 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 750 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x DVI4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C67157-00_02, C679 | 109-C47637-00A_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.2.175 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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