Radeon RX 6700S vs R9 390

Place in performance ranking	223	108
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.47	no data
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Grenada	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	18 June 2015 (9 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$20 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	1792
Core clock speed	no data	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1890 MHz
Number of transistors	6,200 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	160.0	224.0
Floating-point performance	5,120 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 390 and Radeon RX 6700S compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	275 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin	None
Bridgeless CrossFire	1	no data

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	-	no data
Maximum RAM amount	0 MB	10 GB
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	1	no data
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	-	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
VCE	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.3	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.2
Mantle	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 23.08

RX 6700S 38.64
+67.4%

RX 6700S outperforms R9 390 by 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 390 8915

RX 6700S 14922
+67.4%

RX 6700S outperforms R9 390 by 67% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 390 12730

RX 6700S 24135
+89.6%

RX 6700S outperforms R9 390 by 90% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD	65−70 −76.9%	115 +76.9%
1440p	40−45 −67.5%	67 +67.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45

−70%

65−70
+70%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −70%	65−70 +70%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 −73.8%	113 +73.8%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −77.1%	120−130 +77.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −73.3%	75−80 +73.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −80%	99 +80%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −68%	80−85 +68%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −74.5%	95−100 +74.5%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −74.1%	140−150 +74.1%
Hitman 3	55−60 −80%	99 +80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −73.3%	150−160 +73.3%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −70.8%	110−120 +70.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −69.1%	90−95 +69.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 −74.6%	227 +74.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −67.7%	109 +67.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −70%	65−70 +70%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −69.1%	93 +69.1%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −77.1%	120−130 +77.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −73.3%	75−80 +73.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −85%	74 +85%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −68%	80−85 +68%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −74.5%	95−100 +74.5%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −74.1%	140−150 +74.1%
Hitman 3	27−30 −74.1%	47 +74.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −73.3%	150−160 +73.3%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −70.8%	110−120 +70.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −69.1%	90−95 +69.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 −83%	183 +83%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −69.4%	144 +69.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −74.5%	95−100 +74.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −70%	65−70 +70%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −75.6%	79 +75.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −73.3%	75−80 +73.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −71.4%	60 +71.4%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −68%	80−85 +68%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −74.1%	140−150 +74.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −73.3%	150−160 +73.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90−95 −74.4%	157 +74.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −68%	84 +68%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −68.6%	59 +68.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60

−69.1%

90−95
+69.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −85%	70−75 +85%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −80%	90−95 +80%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −75%	40−45 +75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −81.5%	49 +81.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −68.6%	55−60 +68.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −72.2%	31 +72.2%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −75.6%	79 +75.6%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −80%	80−85 +80%
Hitman 3	27−30 −81.5%	49 +81.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −68%	80−85 +68%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −80%	70−75 +80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −70.9%	90−95 +70.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −86.7%	55−60 +86.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −81%	38 +81%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−88.6%

65−70
+88.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −85.7%	35−40 +85.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −77.8%	30−35 +77.8%
Hitman 3	18−20 −72.2%	30−35 +72.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −81.5%	45−50 +81.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −70.4%	45−50 +70.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −85.7%	24−27 +85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −78.6%	24−27 +78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −85.7%	12−14 +85.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −91.7%	21−24 +91.7%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −80%	50−55 +80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −81.5%	45−50 +81.5%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −90%	18−20 +90%