Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs R9 390

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390 with Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), including specs and performance data.

R9 390
2015, $329
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
21.07
+282%

R9 390 outperforms 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking304657
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.12no data
Power efficiency5.9028.34
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGrenadaVega Renoir
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (10 years ago)7 January 2020 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores2560384
Core clock speedno data400 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate160.0no data
Floating-point processing power5.12 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data
L1 Cache640 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 KBno data

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 x16no data
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5no data
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MBno data
Memory bus width512 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth384 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
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 support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212_1
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+-
Mantle+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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 21.07
+282%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 5.52

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
+356%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 2793

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 HD75−80
+275%
20
−275%
1440p90−95
+275%
24
−275%
4K65−70
+261%
18
−261%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.39no data
1440p3.66no data
4K5.06no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 52
+0%
52
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 14
+0%
14
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 34
+0%
34
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Fortnite 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 97
+0%
97
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14
+0%
14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 56
+0%
56
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Fortnite 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+0%
15
+0%
Metro Exodus 8
+0%
8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16
+0%
Valorant 73
+0%
73
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Dota 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 19
+0%
19
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 49
+0%
49
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how R9 390 and RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:

  • R9 390 is 275% faster in 1080p
  • R9 390 is 275% faster in 1440p
  • R9 390 is 261% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.07 5.52
Recency 18 June 2015 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 15 Watt

R9 390 has a 282% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 1733% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 390 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook one.

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