Radeon RX 9070 XT vs R9 390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390 and Radeon RX 9070 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 390
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
22.21

RX 9070 XT outperforms R9 390 by a whopping 205% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9070 XT RX 9070 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking25925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.3560.91
Power efficiency5.7115.77
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGrenadaNavi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 9070 XT has 437% better value for money than R9 390.

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 cores25604096
Core clock speedno data1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate160.0760.3
Floating-point processing power5.12 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs160256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length275 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MB16 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan+1.3
Mantle+-
DLSS-+

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.

R9 390 22.21
RX 9070 XT 67.75
+205%

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 8879
RX 9070 XT 27084
+205%

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 HD70−75
−206%
214
+206%
1440p40−45
−233%
133
+233%
4K27−30
−215%
85
+215%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.70
−67.9%
2.80
+67.9%
1440p8.23
−82.6%
4.50
+82.6%
4K12.19
−72.9%
7.05
+72.9%
  • RX 9070 XT has 68% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT has 83% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT has 73% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 268
+0%
268
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 296
+0%
296
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 239
+0%
239
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 285
+0%
285
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 193
+0%
193
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 497
+0%
497
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 276
+0%
276
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 260
+0%
260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 116
+0%
116
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 212
+0%
212
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how R9 390 and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 206% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 233% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 215% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.21 67.75
Recency 18 June 2015 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 304 Watt

R9 390 has 10.5% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 205% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 390 in performance tests.

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