NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti vs AMD Radeon R9 390X

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Performance
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
15,61915% of 104,598
Radeon R9 390X15% better
17,94417% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 390X has 15% better performance than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
22.3414% of 161.45
Radeon R9 390X87% better
41.8326% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 390X has 87% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2013 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK110B) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 780 Ti has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,753 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 336.6 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 780 Ti includes 2,880 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 875 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 928 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 780 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 780 Ti has the 141st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 14.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 15,619 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 22.34. This is the 83rd 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 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureKeplerGCN 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2013Q2 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3
GeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
Low - 720p
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184 FPS
Medium - 768p
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131 FPS
High - 1080p
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76 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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41 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
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29 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:GeForce GTX 780 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.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX Vega 6410.4-29%
GeForce GTX 108010.7-27%
Radeon R9 38010.76-27%
GeForce GTX 97011.31-23%
Radeon VII12.87-13%
Radeon R9 390X14.74
GeForce GTX 980 Ti14.75+0%
Radeon R9 FURY15.29+4%
Radeon R9 Nano18.54+26%
GeForce GTX 98018.93+28%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
15,61915% of 104,598
Radeon R9 390X15% better
17,94417% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 390X has 15% better performance than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is ranked 141st with a score of 15,619, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 123rd with a score of 17,944.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
22.3414% of 161.45
Radeon R9 390X87% better
41.8326% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 390X has 87% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 780 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is ranked 83rd with a performance per dollar of 22.34, 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 780 Ti or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 57018,967+21%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5+17%
Radeon R9 390X17,944+15%
Radeon RX 48017,919+15%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5+13%
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5+4%
GeForce GTX 97016,033+3%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti15,619
GeForce GTX 165013,645-13%
Radeon R9 38012,191-22%

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 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
75,688
(+1.8%)
74,351
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
11,812
12,389
(+4.88%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
13,151
14,327
(+8.94%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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130.9
PassMark G3D Mark
9,525
(+1.16%)
9,416
PassMark G2D Mark
640
832
(+30%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
143.4
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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 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
CodenameGK110BGrenada
ArchitectureKeplerGCN 2.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors7,080 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 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
Memory Size3 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth336.6 Gb/s384 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,753 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit512 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,536 KB1,024 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 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W275 W
Suggested PSU600 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2DVI, 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 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
Stream Processors (SP)--2,816
CUDA Cores2,880--
Compute Units (CU)--44
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)15--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)240176
Render Output Units (ROP)4864
Core Clock Speed875 MHz1,050 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)928 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 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
Pixel Fill Rate55.68 GPixel/s67.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate222.7 GTexel/s184.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.35 TFLOPS5.91 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance222.7 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 780 TiRadeon R9 390X
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.5

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