Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 590

In this comparison between Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 590 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 590 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 390X	Radeon RX 590
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 57% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 590.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 390X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 590 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 390X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 590 - by 12 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 34 mm longer, than Radeon RX 590.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 590 is 6950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Radeon RX 590.
high / 1080p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	85−90	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than Radeon RX 590.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	240−250
ultra / 1080p	−	220−230
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 590.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 590 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	60−65	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 590.
high / 1080p	90−95	85−90
ultra / 1080p	70−75	65−70
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	210−220	210−220
medium / 1080p	140−150	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon RX 590.
high / 1080p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
low / 720p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	90−95	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 2% more, than Radeon RX 590.
low / 768p	160−170	150−160
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
high / 1080p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon RX 590.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−33
QHD / 1440p	24−27	21−24
4K / 2160p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 5% more, than Radeon RX 590.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	50−55	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon RX 590.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 590 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	180−190	170−180
medium / 768p	120−130	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	65−70
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon RX 590.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	−
high / 768p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon RX 590.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 390X	Radeon RX 590
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Grenada XT	Polaris 30
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2015	15 November 2018
Pipelines	2816	2304
Core clock speed		1469 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1545 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Texture fill rate	184.8	222.5
Floating-point performance	5,914 gflops
Length	275 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	256.0 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 590

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