Radeon R7 370 vs R9 390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390 and Radeon R7 370, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 390
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
23.15
+97.9%

R9 390 outperforms R7 370 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking244412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.826.66
Power efficiency5.817.34
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGrenadaTrinidad
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferencereference
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)18 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 390 has 77% better value for money than R7 370.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25601024
Boost clock speed1000 MHz975 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate160.062.40
Floating-point processing power5.12 TFLOPS1.997 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16064

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length275 mm152 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin1 x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MB4 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz975 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s179.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity++
Number of Eyefinity displays66
HDMI++
DisplayPort support++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-+
CrossFire++
FreeSync++
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio++
VCE++
DDMA audio++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan++
Mantle++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 390 23.15
+97.9%
R7 370 11.70

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 390 8901
+97.8%
R7 370 4499

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 390 12730
+114%
R7 370 5961

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

R9 390 1520
+117%
R7 370 702

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD90−95
+91.5%
47
−91.5%
1440p110−120
+93%
57
−93%
4K35−40
+75%
20
−75%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.66
−15.3%
3.17
+15.3%
1440p2.99
−14.4%
2.61
+14.4%
4K9.40
−26.2%
7.45
+26.2%
  • R7 370 has 15% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R7 370 has 14% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • R7 370 has 26% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 35
+0%
35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
+0%
55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+0%
37
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 20
+0%
20
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Elden Ring 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
World of Tanks 81
+0%
81
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 17
+0%
17
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Elden Ring 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 37
+0%
37
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 45
+0%
45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how R9 390 and R7 370 compete in popular games:

  • R9 390 is 91% faster in 1080p
  • R9 390 is 93% faster in 1440p
  • R9 390 is 75% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.15 11.70
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 110 Watt

R9 390 has a 97.9% higher aggregate performance score.

R7 370, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 370 in performance tests.


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