It also makes use of a 256bit memory bus, and makes use of a 28 nm design. The nvidia gtx 970 is a game changer in terms of performance per watt and value for money. Adds support for nvidia freestyle which lets you apply postprocessing filters to your games while you play. The radeon r9 390 was released over a year more recently than the geforce gtx 780, and so the radeon r9 390 is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running. At 4k, the r9 390 dominates the gtx 970, but really you should be going for a. Supports shadowplay allows game streamingrecording with minimum performance penalty. Why is amd radeon r9 390 better than nvidia geforce gtx 1060.
After radeon crimson or before that, their drivers outmatches nvidias. Based on 621226 user benchmarks for the amd r9 390 and the nvidia gtx 970, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best. Nvidia geforce gtx 970 4gb compare amd radeon r9 390 gpu. The r9 390 has a 5% higher stock gpu clock, and a substantial stock memory clock increase of 20%. It features 1664 spus as well as 104 taus and 64 rops. The power consumption for the r9 390 isnt as bad as i recall. The rivalry between the geforce gtx 970 and radeon r9 390 starts to resemble an ideological dispute, since any tests of these video cards, make your readers instead of coldly analyze the situation, take a lively but not necessarily substantive polemic. Nvidia geforce gtx 970 4gb 1050mhz base clock amd radeon r9 390 8gb mhz base clock corsair ax series ax860i samsung ssd 850 pro 2tb drivers nvidia geforce 355.
The 390 has better performance, its cheaper, and it has more vram. Requires an amd freesync technology certified capable display and amd graphics product. Both cards share the same gpu but the r9 390 is factory overclocked. Logically amd is the better choice, and i dont want to spark an argument here, but i would like to know which card i should go for. Also noticed that whenever they talked about the 970 in certain scenes catching up to the 390 they would speak as if it were overtaking it and out performing. Inspired by light, it was designed to solve some of. The 970 with 4gigs is enough for these days gaming. Between the amd radeon r9 390 and nvidia geforce gtx 970, which is the better card for gaming. It was suggested to me that i get the 390 instead as it has 8 gigs of vram vs 3. Sapphire trix radeon r9 390x the graphics card supports multidisplay technology. Nvidia cards are cooler, better oc when ati cards got more vram and little faster but futureproof for more vram demanding games. Amd radeon r9 390 compare nvidia geforce gtx 980 4gb gpu. Id love to see how the new r7 360 and 370 compare to nvidias 750 ti. It also has considerably more vram at 8gb compared to the gtx 970 s 4gb 3.
Radeon r9 390 8gb competes with geforce gtx 970 and is essentially a higher clocked radeon r9 290 with the addition of twice as much video memory 8gb against 4gb. The gtx 970 has a slight edge in resolutions lower than 2560 x 1440. Benchmarks real world tests of radeon r9 390 vs geforce gtx 970. In this video we put the xfx amd r9 390 and msi nvidia gtx 970 head to head to see who comes out on top more info. It also uses a 256bit bus, and makes use of a 28 nm design. Jul 07, 2015 i have to choose between nvidia and amd, i have the choices of graphics cards, nvidia s gtx 970 and amd s r9 390 not the x one.
Why is amd radeon r9 290 better than nvidia geforce gtx 970. Also, amd gives you all 8gb of the vram at full speed, unlike nvidia ahem, ahem, gtx 970. Its a reply to amd s radeon r9 290, which has been cut in price and now looks like a. The r9 390 is faster overall being a sweet spot between the gtx 970 and gtx 980 performance wise while also being the same price as, if not a little cheaper than, a gtx 970. Pci express solution graphics card radeon r9 390 gaming 8g. Now at 1440p you can forget about the high quality settings, even on. Additionally the r9 390 sports a minimum of 8gb of vram versus 4gb on the r9 290. Amd matched the price of the gtx 970 with its r9 390, which, like the rest of the 300 series, is a slightly tweaked version of the older 200 series cards with 8gb of vram. Radeon r9 390 8gb 4k benchmarks vs gtx 970r9 390xr9 290.
Radeon r9 390 vs geforce gtx 970 batman arkham origins. Just benchmarked in 4k at medium, saw avg of 35 fps. Both of these are around the same price of each other msi geforce gtx 970 4gb or msi radeon r9 390 8gb. Compatible with amd radeon r9 285, 290, 290x, 380, 390, 390x, r7 260, 260x, 360, r9 fury series, and radeon rx 400 series products with windows 78. Nov 17, 2014 nvidias geforce gtx 970 is the newer and more expensive gpu, with prices that run from. As a result, 970s are also quieter, although good 390s are also quiet. It is based on the first revision of the generation core next gcn architecture that has been in use since 2011. Why is amd radeon r9 390 better than nvidia geforce gtx 970. At 4k, the r9 390 has an edge, but most people would want more performance for 4k than either card can provide. Jul 03, 2015 nicolas11x12 comparing the amd r9 390 with the nvidia gtx 970 graphics card. Nicolas11x12 comparing the amd r9 390x with the nvidia gtx 980 ti graphics card.
Sep 24, 2014 nicolas11x12 comparing the nvidia gtx 970 with the amd r9 290 graphics card. For more information, visit whats new in driver development. My power supply is 650w, and i have 3 hard drives, 1 dvd drive, intel core i72700k, intel dh67bl mobo. Maxwell is the most advanced gpu architecture ever made, designed to be the engine of nextgeneration gaming. Geforce gtx titan x, geforce gtx 980 ti, geforce gtx 980.
Amd radeon r9 390 compare nvidia geforce gtx 780 gpu. I dont want any bias from the amd fanboys, i came here to get the opinion of people that actually know what they are talking about it. The new amd r9 390 is the direct successor to the r9 290. Ive currently got a gtx 970 and its having issues while in my case. Amd needs to rearrange its pricing structure in the enthusiast segment before it. The gtx 970 has a 40 mhz higher core clock speed than the r9 390, but the r9 390 has 56 more texture mapping units than the gtx 970. Amd r9 fury x leaps ahead of nvidia gtx 980 ti with the. Nvidia titan v, nvidia titan xp, nvidia titan x pascal, geforce gtx titan x, geforce gtx titan, geforce gtx titan black, geforce gtx titan z. The gtx 1060 is just surpassed by our r9 290x results, as is the gtx 970. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the radeon r9 390x. The gtx 970 has 4 gb ram compared to the gtx 770 s 2 gb video memory. The amd radeon r9 390 is a highend graphics card for desktops that was released in june 2015.
Compare graphics card gaming performance in 54 games and in 1080p, 1440p, and 4k at ultra, high. The main reason im leaning towards nvidia is due to smaller power consumption, cooler card, better driver support and it being cheaper. Nvidia and amd hope that such an outlay will see you opt for either the geforce gtx 970 or radeon r9 390. Intro the geforce gtx 980 features a clock frequency of 1126 mhz and a gddr5 memory frequency of 1750 mhz. However the r9 390 is significantly more powerful and has 8gb of vram. Radeon r9 390 vs geforce gtx 970 middle earth shadow of mordor. If this was windows i would go with the r9 390 hands down. Shadow of the tomb raider is another title that sees amd gpus doing quite well and here the gtx 970 was 12% slower than the r9 290. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
As a result the gtx 970 was found to be slightly faster than the r9 390 at 1080p. R9 fury vs gtx 970 game performance benchmarks i74790k vs. Im deciding on moving over to an msi r9 390 since i do have the lg 29um67 freesync. The gtx 970 has a 50 mhz higher core clock speed than the radeon r9 390, but the radeon r9 390 has 56 more texture mapping units than the gtx 970. R9 390 vs gtx970 is there a new performance per dollar king. Amd radeon r9 390 sapphire nitro 8gb edition compare. Amd r9 390x, nvidia gtx 980 ti and titan x benchmarks. If your system is not running windows 7 or 10, or for drivers software for other amd products such as amd radeon pro graphics, embedded graphics, chipsets, etc. Additionally the r9 390 sports a minimum of 8gb of vram versus 4gb on the r9.
The gtx 970 is based on nvidia s groundbreaking maxwell architecture which delivers considerable clock for clock performance gains over kepler, its predecessor. The only difference between the two cards is a tiny 2% gpu clock increase on the r9 380 but for the most part, the r9 380 is identical to the r9 285. Geforce gtx 980 vs radeon r9 290x hardware compare. Apr 01, 2016 i am going to be hopefully able to upgrade my gpu in the next month or so from my r9 280x and am looking at either the gtx 970 or the r9 390. Geforce gtx 970 vs radeon r9 390x 8g hardware compare. Sapphire radeon r9 390 nitro 8gb gddr5 pcie techspot. Based on 585,319 user benchmarks for the amd r9 390x and the nvidia gtx 970, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 639 gpus. Support for radeon r9 390 gaming 8g graphics card the. It also makes use of a 256bit bus, and makes use of a 28 nm design. Whql certified windows hardware quality labs testing or whql testing is a testing process which involves. The gtx 970 is based on nvidias groundbreaking maxwell architecture which delivers considerable clock for clock performance gains over kepler, its predecessor.
Jayztwocents did a headtohead comparison on both of them, and he said that the 390 is better in both price and performance. The new geforce gtx 970 is powered by the nextgeneration nvidia maxwell architecture, giving you incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cuttingedge features. Not a big fan of them showing off an oc 970 but not an oc 390. From what ive read, r9 390 and gtx 970 are for the same price and. Amd drivers and support for radeon, radeon pro, firepro.
Hi, which one do you recommend for same price gigabytes gtx 970 g1 or amd r9 390 card msi, sapphire. Nvidia geforce gtx 1070 vs sapphire trix radeon r9 390x. But as it seems i will go with the r9 390 r9 290 is only 30 cheaper so it doesnt matter. For anyone that cares about power consumption or heat output, the 970 has a clear advantage. Amd radeon r9 390 sapphire nitro 8gb edition compare nvidia. The amd r9 290x, a 20 release, was the onceflagship of the 200 series. A subreddit dedicated to advanced micro devices and its products. Feature is not available worldwide and may not be available in your country or area. Total system consumption only increased by % over the gtx 970, so thats not an issue at all. Shadow of mordor and probably more upcoming heavyweight titles also uses more than 3. As fake as can be likely as the source shows results of the amd r9 390x, nvidia gtx 980 ti and titan x.
Unfortunately, gaming performance was not quite as impressive. Overall performance is the same between 970 and 390 but the 390 has more memory that means 4k gaming and high res textures should be no problem. Jan 21, 2016 the pcs dual r9 390 card puts the peak system load up to 582. Dec 26, 2015 despite most benchmarks having the r9 290 390 and gtx 970 neck and neck at 1440p1600p, i have found the 970s to be often faster particularly when using inhouse nvidia features such as taa which is a great antialiasing method. Earlier this year we decided to dust off the venerable gtx 980 ti along with the radeon r9 fury x to see how they were getting on it modern. Crysis 3 1080p on amd r9 390 fx 8350 driver version 15. Spending so much money on a best end card as i like to call them is not really a good idea. From a card to a card you get 10% more performance.
I prefer amd s concepts such as tress fx, mantle, their support of vulkan, opencl, and the fact. For our goal posts, the r9 290x stock gpu allows the rx 580 8gb stock. Noticed a little bit of nvidia bias but the 390 still showed well. Based on 589,950 user benchmarks for the amd r9 290x and the nvidia gtx 970, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 639 gpus. I am planning to play games at 1080p, and i know theyre very similar in performance, and since i. Mar 01, 2016 in this video we put the xfx amd r9 390 and msi nvidia gtx 970 head to head to see who comes out on top. Its a reply to amds radeon r9 290, which has been cut in price and now looks like a. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the radeon r9 390. I have been looking at the gtx 970 for some time now. Discussion in computer hardware started by razer11, aug 19, 2015. Gpus radeon technology group, rx polaris, rx vega, rx navi, radeon pro, adrenalin drivers, freesync, benchmarks and more. The gddr5 ram runs at a frequency of 1750 mhz on this specific card.
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