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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs AMD Radeon R9 390X

NVIDIA
VS
AMD
Performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti176% better
49,58838% of 129,772
Radeon R9 390X
17,94414% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 176% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti98% better
82.7850% of 165.13
Radeon R9 390X
41.8325% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 98% 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 RTX 3070 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2021 with a MSRP of $599. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,188 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 608.3 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 RTX 3070 Ti includes 6,144 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,575 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,770 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3070 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 290 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3070 Ti has the 37th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 38.21% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 49,588 score and $599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 82.78. This is the 43rd 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 140th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 13.83% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 17,944 score and $429 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 41.83. This is the 80th 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 RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2021Q2 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$599$429
Production StatusActiveEnd-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 God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
GeForce RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Low - 1080p
192 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
159 FPS
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High - 1080p
141 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
131 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
100 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
58 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 RTX 3070 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 RTX 3070 Ti orRadeon R9 390X
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc B5807.37-29%
GeForce RTX 40607.67-26%
GeForce RTX 50608.17-21%
GeForce RTX 40708.89-14%
GeForce RTX 30609.68-6%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti10.33
Radeon RX 7900 XT10.44+1%
GeForce RTX 309020.09+95%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti176% better
49,58838% of 129,772
Radeon R9 390X
17,94414% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 176% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is ranked 37th with a score of 49,588, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 140th with a score of 17,944.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti98% better
82.7850% of 165.13
Radeon R9 390X
41.8325% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 98% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is ranked 43rd with a performance per dollar of 82.78, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 80th 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 RTX 3070 Ti or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 6800 XT52,046+5%
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB)51,400+4%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti49,588
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)47,803-4%
GeForce RTX 506047,201.5-5%
Radeon RX 57018,967-62%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5-63%
Radeon R9 390X17,944-64%
Radeon RX 48017,919-64%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-64%

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 RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
14,947.5
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3DMark Time Spy Score
15,206.5
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
203,204
(+173.3%)
74,351
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
37,589.5
(+203.41%)
12,389
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
170,018
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
44,673.5
(+211.81%)
14,327
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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130.9
PassMark G3D Mark
23,375
(+148.25%)
9,416
PassMark G2D Mark
1,051
(+26.32%)
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 RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
CodenameGA104Grenada
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 2.0
Process Size8 nm28 nm
Transistors17,400 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 RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR5
Memory Bandwidth608.3 Gb/s384 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,188 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit512 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 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 RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)290 W275 W
Suggested PSU600 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, 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 RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Stream Processors (SP)--2,816
CUDA Cores6,144--
Compute Units (CU)--44
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)48--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)192176
Render Output Units (ROP)9664
Tensor Cores192--
Ray Tracing Cores48--
Core Clock Speed1,575 MHz1,050 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,770 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 RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
Pixel Fill Rate169.9 GPixel/s67.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate339.8 GTexel/s184.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance21.75 TFLOPS5.91 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance339.8 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 RTX 3070 TiRadeon R9 390X
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)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.