Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 560

In this comparison between Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 560 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 R9 390X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 390X	Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 266% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
Radeon R9 390X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 390X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 390X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 105 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 5950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
QHD / 1440p	24−27	5−6
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	75−80	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 168% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	75−80	30−33
ultra / 1080p	65−70	24−27
QHD / 1440p	50−55	9−10
4K / 2160p	27−30	7−8
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	85−90	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 164% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	230−240	190−200
ultra / 1080p	−	110−120
QHD / 1440p	150−160	75−80
4K / 2160p	100−110	40−45
high / 768p	220−230	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	60−65	21−24
QHD / 1440p	40−45	18−20
4K / 2160p	21−24	7−8
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	90−95	30−33
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	210−220	110−120
medium / 1080p	140−150	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	80−85	30−35
ultra / 1080p	65−70	24−27
QHD / 1440p	45−50	12−14
4K / 2160p	30−35	12−14
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	90−95	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 153% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	160−170	95−100
medium / 768p	150−160	85−90
high / 1080p	95−100	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	35−40	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	90−95	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 206% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	50−55	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	65−70
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 166% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	0−1
low / 720p	90−95	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 155% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	180−190	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	40−45
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 196% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
high / 768p	120−130	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 64% more, than Radeon RX 560.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 390X	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Grenada XT	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2015	18 April 2017
Pipelines	2816	1024
Core clock speed		1175 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	184.8	81.60
Floating-point performance	5,914 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	275 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	684 Mh/s
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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Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 560

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