Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 390

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 390 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 Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 390 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire	Radeon R9 390
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	275 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390 has 37% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 390 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 390 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is 3800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	18−20	24−27
4K / 2160p	10−11	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	45−50
4K / 2160p	18−20	24−27
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	65−70	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Battlefield 5 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	180−190	210−220
QHD / 1440p	110−120	150−160
4K / 2160p	70−75	100−110
high / 768p	210−220	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 390 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−33	35−40
4K / 2160p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	85−90	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	60−65	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
QHD / 1440p	30−33	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	200−210
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	60−65	75−80
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	40−45
4K / 2160p	24−27	30−33
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
high / 1080p	75−80	85−90
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	9−10	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	85−90
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Metro Exodus is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	130−140	160−170
medium / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire	Radeon R9 390
Architecture	GCN	GCN 2.0
Code name	Neptune CF	Grenada
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2012	18 June 2015
Pipelines	2560	2560
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count		6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		160.0
Floating-point performance		5,120 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		384 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.81 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		593 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.95 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		29.26 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		380.03 Sol/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
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Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 390

Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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