Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 580 vs Radeon R9 390
AMD
Radeon RX 580
8192 Mb GDDR5
Released 1 Apr 2017
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VS
AMD
Radeon R9 390
8192 Mb GDDR5
Released 18 Jun 2015
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Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 580107%
- Radeon R9 390100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 580
- 7% higher gaming performance.
- 125 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon R9 390 .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports TrueAudio
- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Reasons to consider the Radeon R9 390
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports TrueAudio
- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 580
The Radeon RX 580 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (27 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 580 | Radeon R9 390 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Ellesmere (Ellesmere XT) | Grenada (Grenada PRO) |
| Fab Process | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die Size | 232 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Transistors | 5,700 million | 6,200 million |
| Shaders | 2304 | 2560 |
| Compute Units | 36 | 40 |
| Core clock | 1120 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 144 | 160 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 580 | Radeon R9 390 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 512 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
8000 MHz effective | 1500 MHz
6000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 580 | Radeon R9 390 |
|---|
| TDP | 150 watts | 275 watts |
| Release Date | 1 Apr 2017 | 18 Jun 2015 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 58040.50 GP/s
- Radeon R9 39064.00 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 580182.30 GT/s
- Radeon R9 390160.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 580256.00 GB/s
- Radeon R9 390384.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 5805834.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon R9 3905120.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- Radeon RX 58071
- Radeon R9 39072
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58053
- Radeon R9 39043
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 5
Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- Radeon RX 58075
- Radeon R9 39061
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 4
Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58087
- Radeon R9 39083
FPS (higher is better)
Ghost Recon - Wildlands
Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58056
- Radeon R9 39052
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58091
- Radeon R9 39085
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 7
Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58093
- Radeon R9 39087
FPS (higher is better)
Sniper Elite 4
Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58080
- Radeon R9 39075
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58049
- Radeon R9 39044
FPS (higher is better)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- Radeon RX 58045
- Radeon R9 39046
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58038
- Radeon R9 39033
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 5
Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- Radeon RX 58053
- Radeon R9 39045
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 4
Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58056
- Radeon R9 39056
FPS (higher is better)
Ghost Recon - Wildlands
Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58046
- Radeon R9 39042
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58067
- Radeon R9 39061
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 7
Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58060
- Radeon R9 39063
FPS (higher is better)
Sniper Elite 4
Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58058
- Radeon R9 39050
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58033
- Radeon R9 39030
FPS (higher is better)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- Radeon RX 58022
- Radeon R9 39021
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58029
- Radeon R9 39023
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 5
Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- Radeon RX 58027
- Radeon R9 39023
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 4
Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58027
- Radeon R9 39027
FPS (higher is better)
Ghost Recon - Wildlands
Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58025
- Radeon R9 39025
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58037
- Radeon R9 39034
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 7
Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58028
- Radeon R9 39032
FPS (higher is better)
Sniper Elite 4
Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58034
- Radeon R9 39033
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 58017
- Radeon R9 39018
FPS (higher is better)