Radeon R9 295X2 vs Radeon R9 390

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R9 295X2 stacks up against Radeon R9 390, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 295X2	Radeon R9 390
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 295X2 has 81% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 390.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390 are build with GCN 2.0 architecture.
Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 295X2 is 32 mm longer, than Radeon R9 390.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 295X2 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−33
QHD / 1440p	21−24	24−27
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.
high / 1080p	65−70	70−75
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	21−24	24−27
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	75−80	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 7% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
ultra / 1080p	200−210	210−220
QHD / 1440p	140−150	150−160
4K / 2160p	95−100	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 295X2 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 R9 295X2.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Far Cry 5 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.
high / 1080p	75−80	80−85
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	200−210	200−210
medium / 1080p	130−140	130−140
Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	80−85	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.
low / 768p	150−160	150−160
medium / 768p	140−150	140−150
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
4K / 2160p	10−12	12−14
low / 720p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Metro Exodus is 5% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	130−140	130−140
Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
Radeon R9 295X2 and Radeon R9 390 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 295X2	Radeon R9 390
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Vesuvius	Grenada
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	29 April 2014	18 June 2015
Pipelines	2816	2560
Boost Clock	1018 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	179.2	160.0
Floating-point performance	2x 5,733 gflops	5,120 gflops
Length	307 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	640 GB/s	384 GB/s
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.81 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		593 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
VCE		+
DDMA audio	+	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.95 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	61.5 Mh/s	29.26 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		380.03 Sol/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 295X2 vs Radeon R9 390

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