GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 390X
89%
89%
AMD Radeon RX 590
112%
112%
AMD Radeon RX 590 is approximately 23% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Grenada | Polaris 30 |
| CoresDifferent | 2816 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 144 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Grenada | Polaris 30 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Grenada XT(215-0880004) | Polaris 30 XT(215-0922006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,200 million | 5,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 14.2M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 438 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-1401 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 18th, 2015 | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| GenerationDifferent | Pirate Islands(R9 300) | Polaris(RX 500) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Volcanic Islands | Arctic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Arctic Islands | Vega |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 429 USD | 279 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 60 in our database | 36 in our database |
| Current PriceDifferent | N/A | Amazon/Newegg |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 1050 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1469 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1545 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 384.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2816 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 144 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 44 | 36 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 67.20 GPixel/s | 49.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 184.8 GTexel/s | 222.5 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.914 TFLOPS | 7.119 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 739.2 GFLOPS (1:8) | 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 275 W | 175 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C67157-00_02, C679-37 | C944-41 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 390X | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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AMD Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 590
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GeForce GTX 980 Performance108%
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GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance107%
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Performance115%
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Performance115%
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti Performance109%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Performance108%
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon R9 FURY X
Radeon R9 FURY X Performance107%
Radeon R9 FURY X is 7% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 Performance106%
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