Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R9 390X

When choosing between Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 390X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 390X.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 22% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7850 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 65 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	24−27
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	24−27	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 152% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−33	75−80
ultra / 1080p	24−27	65−70
QHD / 1440p	10−11	50−55
4K / 2160p	7−8	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 164% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	230−240
ultra / 1080p	110−120	−
QHD / 1440p	80−85	150−160
4K / 2160p	40−45	100−110
high / 768p	160−170	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	60−65
QHD / 1440p	18−20	40−45
4K / 2160p	7−8	21−24
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	90−95
ultra / 1080p	21−24	70−75
QHD / 1440p	14−16	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	210−220
medium / 1080p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	80−85
ultra / 1080p	24−27	65−70
QHD / 1440p	12−14	45−50
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−35
low / 720p	65−70	130−140
medium / 1080p	35−40	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 145% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	100−105	160−170
medium / 768p	90−95	150−160
high / 1080p	35−40	95−100
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	90−95
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 206% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	−	75−80
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 166% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	90−95
medium / 1080p	20−22	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 158% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	70−75	180−190
medium / 768p	40−45	120−130
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 178% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	40−45	65−70
high / 768p	55−60	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon R9 390X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Grenada XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1024	2816
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	55.04	184.8
Floating-point performance	1,761 gflops	5,914 gflops
Length	210 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	384 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	249 Mh/s	684 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	12.5 Mh/s	27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
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Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R9 390X

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