GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R9 390X

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: practically equal (29 vs 29).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
  • Video memory: Radeon R9 390X has 8 GB vs 4 GB.
  • Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 980 165 W, Radeon R9 390X 275 W; the GeForce GTX 980 delivers 67% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the Radeon R9 390X is 1 year newer (2015 vs 2014).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecGeForce GTX 980Radeon R9 390X
Performance index2929
Brand / seriesNVIDIA GTX 900AMD R9 300
Released20142015
Video memory4 GB8 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus256-bit512-bit
Power (TDP)165 W275 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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