NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs AMD Radeon R9 390X

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti53% better
27,50326% of 104,598
Radeon R9 390X
17,94417% 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
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti65% better
68.9343% of 161.45
Radeon R9 390X
41.8326% 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 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.

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.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 390X
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2017Q2 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$429
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
GeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Low - 720p
200 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
78 FPS
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High - 1080p
59 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
--
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QHD - 1440p
37 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
18 FPS
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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:GeForce GTX 1070 Ti orRadeon R9 390X

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:GeForce GTX 1070 Ti orRadeon R9 390X
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
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti53% better
27,50326% of 104,598
Radeon R9 390X
17,94417% 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 GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is ranked 86th with a score of 27,503, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 123rd with a score of 17,944.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti65% better
68.9343% of 161.45
Radeon R9 390X
41.8326% 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 GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is ranked 46th with a performance per dollar of 68.93, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 70th with a performance per dollar of 41.83.

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:GeForce GTX 1070 Ti or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086+6%
GeForce RTX 306028,375+3%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5-1%
GeForce GTX 107024,652-10%
Radeon RX 57018,967-31%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5-34%
Radeon R9 390X17,944-35%
Radeon RX 48017,919-35%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-36%

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

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 390X
CodenameGP104Grenada
ArchitecturePascalGCN 2.0
Process Size16 nm28 nm
Transistors7,200 million6,200 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth256.3 Gb/s384 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,002 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit512 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1,024 KB

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.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)180 W275 W
Suggested PSU450 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Stream Processors (SP)--2,816
CUDA Cores2,432--
Compute Units (CU)--44
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)19--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)152176
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Core Clock Speed1,607 MHz1,050 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Pixel Fill Rate107.7 GPixel/s67.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate255.8 GTexel/s184.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.19 TFLOPS5.91 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance255.8 GFLOPS739.2 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 390X
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5

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