AMD Radeon R9 390X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

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Performance
Radeon R9 390X
17,94417% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti53% better
27,50326% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 53% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 390X
41.8326% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti65% better
68.9343% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 65% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 390X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 390X is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $429. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Grenada) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 390X has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 512 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 390X includes 2,816 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,050 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 176 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 390X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 275 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 390X has the 123rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.16% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,944 score and $429 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 41.83. This is the 70th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2017 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1070 Ti includes 2,432 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,607 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,683 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 152 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1070 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 180 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1070 Ti has the 86th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 26.29% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 27,503 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 68.93. This is the 46th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 2.0Pascal
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2015Q4 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$429$399
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Control
Control
Radeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Low - 720p
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200 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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78 FPS
High - 1080p
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59 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
--
QHD - 1440p
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37 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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18 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 390X orGeForce GTX 1070 Ti

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 390X orGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 207017.76-20%
Radeon RX 59018.6-17%
Radeon RX 48018.93-15%
GeForce RTX 208020.09-10%
GeForce GTX 107022.03-1%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti22.29
Radeon RX Vega 6422.48+1%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti22.7+2%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.99+3%
Radeon VII24.44+10%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 390X
17,94417% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti53% better
27,50326% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 53% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 390X is ranked 123rd with a score of 17,944, and the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is ranked 86th with a score of 27,503.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 390X
41.8326% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti65% better
68.9343% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 65% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 390X is ranked 70th with a performance per dollar of 41.83, and the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is ranked 46th with a performance per dollar of 68.93.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 390X or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086+62%
GeForce RTX 306028,375+58%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503+53%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5+51%
GeForce GTX 107024,652+37%
Radeon RX 57018,967+6%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5+2%
Radeon R9 390X17,944
Radeon RX 48017,919-0%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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6,531
3DMark Time Spy Score
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6,177
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
74,351
88,161
(+18.57%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
12,389
18,405
(+48.56%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
14,327
20,106
(+40.34%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
130.9
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PassMark G3D Mark
9,416
14,700
(+56.12%)
PassMark G2D Mark
832
878
(+5.53%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
CodenameGrenadaGP104
ArchitectureGCN 2.0Pascal
Process Size28 nm16 nm
Transistors6,200 million7,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth384 Gb/s256.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz2,002 MHz
Memory Interface512 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)275 W180 W
Suggested PSU600 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)2,816--
CUDA Cores--2,432
Compute Units (CU)44--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--19
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)176152
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Core Clock Speed1,050 MHz1,607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,683 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate67.2 GPixel/s107.7 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate184.8 GTexel/s255.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.91 TFLOPS8.19 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance739.2 GFLOPS255.8 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R9 390XGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.