R9 390X vs R9 Nano

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Combined performance score

R9 Nano
21.90

R9 390X outperforms R9 Nano by 11% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking233206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money5.2812.62
ArchitectureGCN 1.2 (2015−2016)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameFijiGrenada XT
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferencereference
Release date10 September 2015 (8 years old)16 June 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $429
Current price$27 (0x MSRP)$19.99 (0x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 390X has 139% better value for money than R9 Nano.

Technical specs

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 cores40962816
Compute units64no data
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1050 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt275 Watt
Texture fill rate256.0184.8
Floating-point performance8,192 gflops5,914 gflops

Size and 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 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length152 mm275 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire11

Memory

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+-
Maximum RAM amount4 GB0 MB
Memory bus width4096 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s384 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity++
Number of Eyefinity displays66
HDMI++
DisplayPort support++

Technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire11
Enduro--
FRTC1no data
FreeSync11
HD3D+-
LiquidVR1no data
PowerTune++
TressFX1no data
TrueAudio++
ZeroCore+-
VCE++
DDMA audio++

API support

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

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.36.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan++
Mantle++

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 Nano 21.90
R9 390X 24.34
+11.1%

R9 390X outperforms R9 Nano by 11% in our combined 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 Nano 8486
R9 390X 9432
+11.1%

R9 390X outperforms R9 Nano by 11% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 Nano 43546
+21.6%
R9 390X 35807

R9 Nano outperforms R9 390X by 22% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 Nano 17282
R9 390X 17944
+3.8%

R9 390X outperforms R9 Nano by 4% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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 Nano 14362
+15.9%
R9 390X 12389

R9 Nano outperforms R9 390X by 16% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 Nano 81374
+9.4%
R9 390X 74351

R9 Nano outperforms R9 390X by 9% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

R9 Nano 402499
+26.6%
R9 390X 318024

R9 Nano outperforms R9 390X by 27% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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
+0%
91
+0%
4K45
−4.4%
47
+4.4%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−9.1%
45−50
+9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−13.2%
40−45
+13.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−9.7%
75−80
+9.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−12.3%
60−65
+12.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−10.3%
60−65
+10.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−8.5%
60−65
+8.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−9.5%
80−85
+9.5%
Hitman 3 60−65
−14.1%
70−75
+14.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−10.6%
50−55
+10.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−14.9%
50−55
+14.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−11.9%
45−50
+11.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−9.1%
45−50
+9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−13.2%
40−45
+13.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−9.7%
75−80
+9.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−12.3%
60−65
+12.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−10.3%
60−65
+10.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−8.5%
60−65
+8.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−9.5%
80−85
+9.5%
Hitman 3 60−65
−14.1%
70−75
+14.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−10.6%
50−55
+10.6%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−14.9%
50−55
+14.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−58.3%
76
+58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−11.9%
45−50
+11.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−9.1%
45−50
+9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−13.2%
40−45
+13.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−9.7%
75−80
+9.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−10.3%
60−65
+10.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−8.5%
60−65
+8.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−9.5%
80−85
+9.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+14.6%
41
−14.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−11.9%
45−50
+11.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−12.1%
35−40
+12.1%
Hitman 3 35−40
−13.9%
40−45
+13.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−10.2%
50−55
+10.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−13.5%
40−45
+13.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−11.9%
45−50
+11.9%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−16%
27−30
+16%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Hitman 3 20−22
−15%
21−24
+15%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+20.7%
29
−20.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−11.5%
27−30
+11.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−9.7%
30−35
+9.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%

This is how R9 Nano and R9 390X compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • R9 390X is 0% faster than R9 Nano

4K resolution:

  • R9 390X is 4.4% faster than R9 Nano

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 R9 Nano is 20.7% faster than the R9 390X.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 390X is 58.3% faster than the R9 Nano.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 Nano is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • R9 390X is ahead in 66 tests (97%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 21.90 24.34
Recency 10 September 2015 16 June 2015
Cost $649 $429
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 275 Watt

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


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