GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon R9 390X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390X and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 390X
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
24.44

RTX 3080 Ti outperforms R9 390X by a whopping 187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking23824
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.1222.73
Power efficiency6.0913.76
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGrenadaGA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429 $1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 3080 Ti has 125% better value for money than R9 390X.

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 cores281610240
Core clock speedno data1365 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate184.8532.8
Floating-point processing power5.914 TFLOPS34.1 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs176320
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 4.0 x16
Length275 mm285 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MB12 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s912.4 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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 Model6.36.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.2
Mantle+-
CUDA-8.6
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 390X 24.44
RTX 3080 Ti 70.26
+187%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
    • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
    • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU

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 390X 9394
RTX 3080 Ti 27005
+187%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R9 390X 17944
RTX 3080 Ti 60980
+240%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

R9 390X 35807
RTX 3080 Ti 120236
+236%

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 390X 12389
RTX 3080 Ti 47113
+280%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

R9 390X 74351
RTX 3080 Ti 218185
+193%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

R9 390X 318024
RTX 3080 Ti 785365
+147%

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 HD91
−135%
214
+135%
1440p50−55
−190%
145
+190%
4K48
−102%
97
+102%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.71
+18.8%
5.60
−18.8%
1440p8.58
−3.8%
8.27
+3.8%
4K8.94
+38.3%
12.36
−38.3%
  • R9 390X has 19% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 390X and RTX 3080 Ti have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
  • R9 390X has 38% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 60−65
−224%
200−210
+224%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−277%
160−170
+277%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−347%
219
+347%
Atomic Heart 60−65
−224%
200−210
+224%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−89.1%
170−180
+89.1%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−277%
160−170
+277%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−276%
184
+276%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−170%
208
+170%
Fortnite 110−120
−163%
300−350
+163%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−179%
250−260
+179%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−208%
200
+208%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−98.9%
170−180
+98.9%
Valorant 160−170
−129%
350−400
+129%
Atomic Heart 60−65
−224%
200−210
+224%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−89.1%
170−180
+89.1%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−277%
160−170
+277%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−10.3%
270−280
+10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−227%
160
+227%
Dota 2 110−120
−96.6%
234
+96.6%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−157%
198
+157%
Fortnite 110−120
−163%
300−350
+163%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−179%
250−260
+179%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−189%
188
+189%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
−107%
174
+107%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−244%
172
+244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−98.9%
170−180
+98.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−389%
372
+389%
Valorant 160−170
−129%
350−400
+129%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−113%
196
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−277%
160−170
+277%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−198%
146
+198%
Dota 2 110−120
−82.4%
217
+82.4%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−142%
186
+142%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−179%
250−260
+179%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−177%
180−190
+177%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−98.9%
170−180
+98.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
−341%
181
+341%
Valorant 160−170
−143%
388
+143%
Fortnite 110−120
−163%
300−350
+163%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−183%
65−70
+183%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−208%
450−500
+208%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−273%
153
+273%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−268%
114
+268%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
−124%
400−450
+124%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−200%
192
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−350%
99
+350%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−238%
176
+238%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−275%
220−230
+275%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−168%
110−120
+168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−305%
150−160
+305%
Fortnite 50−55
−180%
150−160
+180%
Atomic Heart 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−333%
182
+333%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−300%
76
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−424%
152
+424%
Valorant 130−140
−149%
300−350
+149%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−289%
136
+289%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−400%
50
+400%
Dota 2 75−80
−178%
211
+178%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−319%
109
+319%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−333%
170−180
+333%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−186%
60−65
+186%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−300%
95−100
+300%
Fortnite 24−27
−216%
75−80
+216%

This is how R9 390X and RTX 3080 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Ti is 135% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Ti is 190% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 Ti is 102% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3080 Ti is 424% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Ti is ahead in 63 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.44 70.26
Recency 18 June 2015 31 May 2021
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 350 Watt

R9 390X has 27.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 Ti, on the other hand, has a 187.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 390X in performance tests.

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