Radeon RX 7800 XT vs R9 390X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390X and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 390X
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
23.91

RX 7800 XT outperforms R9 390X by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking23433
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.9167.95
Power efficiency6.1116.42
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGrenadaNavi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 7800 XT has 586% 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 cores28163840
Core clock speedno data1295 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz2430 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate184.8583.2
Floating-point processing power5.914 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs176240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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 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 speed1050 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s624.1 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 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
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 Model6.36.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan+1.3
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.

R9 390X 23.91
RX 7800 XT 61.50
+157%

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 9410
RX 7800 XT 24202
+157%

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
RX 7800 XT 65611
+266%

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
RX 7800 XT 134322
+275%

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
RX 7800 XT 49707
+301%

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
RX 7800 XT 202773
+173%

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
RX 7800 XT 745990
+135%

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
−137%
216
+137%
1440p45−50
−176%
124
+176%
4K48
−47.9%
71
+47.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.71
−104%
2.31
+104%
1440p9.53
−137%
4.02
+137%
4K8.94
−27.2%
7.03
+27.2%
  • RX 7800 XT has 104% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT has 137% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT has 27% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
−414%
324
+414%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−436%
241
+436%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−406%
248
+406%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
−286%
243
+286%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−79.3%
160−170
+79.3%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−344%
200
+344%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−300%
196
+300%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−165%
204
+165%
Fortnite 110−120
−132%
260−270
+132%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−202%
278
+202%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−325%
276
+325%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−98.9%
170−180
+98.9%
Valorant 160−170
−100%
300−350
+100%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
−130%
145
+130%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−79.3%
160−170
+79.3%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−262%
163
+262%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−10.3%
270−280
+10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−233%
163
+233%
Dota 2 110−120
−152%
300−310
+152%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−155%
196
+155%
Fortnite 110−120
−132%
260−270
+132%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−184%
261
+184%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−294%
256
+294%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
−112%
178
+112%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−244%
172
+244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−98.9%
170−180
+98.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−382%
366
+382%
Valorant 160−170
−100%
300−350
+100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−79.3%
160−170
+79.3%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−231%
149
+231%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−206%
150
+206%
Dota 2 110−120
−152%
300−310
+152%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−136%
182
+136%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−141%
222
+141%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−146%
160−170
+146%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−98.9%
170−180
+98.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
−388%
200
+388%
Valorant 160−170
−100%
300−350
+100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−132%
260−270
+132%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−122%
50−55
+122%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−163%
400−450
+163%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−241%
140
+241%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−242%
106
+242%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
−84.5%
350−400
+84.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−123%
140−150
+123%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−350%
99
+350%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−238%
176
+238%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−242%
202
+242%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−144%
100−105
+144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−287%
147
+287%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−180%
150−160
+180%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−183%
50−55
+183%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−227%
35−40
+227%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−262%
152
+262%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−232%
63
+232%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−307%
118
+307%
Valorant 130−140
−141%
300−350
+141%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−189%
100−110
+189%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−90.9%
21
+90.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−350%
45
+350%
Dota 2 75−80
−150%
190−200
+150%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−300%
104
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−310%
164
+310%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−150%
55−60
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−300%
95−100
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−216%
75−80
+216%

This is how R9 390X and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 137% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 176% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 48% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 436% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.91 61.50
Recency 18 June 2015 25 August 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 263 Watt

RX 7800 XT has a 157.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 4.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 390X in performance tests.

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