GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon R9 390X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon R9 390X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon R9 390X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q 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 GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
275 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5X
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 83% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 8950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q 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 1080 Max Q 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 1080 Max Q 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 1080 Max Q and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
65−70
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
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
220−230
210−220
medium / 1080p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
90−95
80−85
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
low / 720p
140−150
130−140
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
high / 1080p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
40−45
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
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
190−200
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
high / 1080p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
high / 768p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Radeon R9 390X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17E-G3 Max-Q
Grenada XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2017
16 June 2015
Pipelines
2560
2816
Core clock speed
1101 - 1290 MHz
Boost Clock
1278 - 1468 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
234.9
184.8
Floating-point performance
7,516 gflops
5,914 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
10000 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
384 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
6.1
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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