GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 390X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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Radeon R9 390X has 85% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 390X is 1043 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	27−30	24−27
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	70−75	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	85−90	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	220−230	210−220
medium / 1080p	140−150	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 1% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	85−90	80−85
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
low / 720p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	150−160
high / 1080p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 2% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	85−90	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−12	10−11
low / 720p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	180−190	180−190
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
high / 768p	−	120−130
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon R9 390X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM204	Grenada XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1664	2816
Core clock speed	1050 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	184.8
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	5,914 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	384 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1664
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	478 Mh/s	684 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s	27.5 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 390X

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