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Game | Radeon R9 390X XFX Double Dissipation Black 8GB Edition | Radeon R9 360 (OEM) |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10% | 223% |
Hitman 3 | 43% | 320% |
Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 0% | 195% |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 3% | 186% |
FIFA 21 | 45% | 63% |
Grand Theft Auto VI | 54% | 354% |
Far Cry 6 | 59% | 367% |
Genshin Impact | 10% | 223% |
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | 57% | 363% |
Battlefield 6 | 43% | 320% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the AMD Radeon R9 390X XFX Double Dissipation Black 8GB Edition are massively better than the AMD Radeon R9 360 (OEM).
The R9 390X has a 90 MHz higher core clock speed and 128 more Texture Mapping Units than the R9 360. This results in the R9 390X providing 143.8 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The R9 390X has a 90 MHz higher core clock speed and 48 more Render Output Units than the R9 360. This results in the R9 390X providing 53.8 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The R9 390X was released less than a year after the R9 360, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
The R9 390X has 6144 MB more video memory than the R9 360, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the R9 390X also has superior memory performance overall.
The R9 390X has 280 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the R9 360, which means that the memory performance of the R9 390X is massively better than the R9 360.
The Radeon R9 390X XFX Double Dissipation Black 8GB Edition has 2816 Shader Processing Units and the Radeon R9 360 (OEM) has 768. However, the actual shader performance of the R9 390X is 2609 and the actual shader performance of the R9 360 is 685. The R9 390X having 1924 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the R9 390X delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the R9 360.
The Radeon R9 390X XFX Double Dissipation Black 8GB Edition requires 300 Watts to run and the Radeon R9 360 (OEM) requires 85 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 750 Watts for the R9 390X and a PSU with at least 450 Watts for the R9 360. The R9 390X requires 215 Watts more than the R9 360 to run. The difference is significant enough that the R9 390X may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the R9 360.
Core Speed | 1090 MHz | ![]() | vs | 1000 MHz | |
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Boost Clock | - | vs | ![]() | 1050 MHz | |
Architecture | GCN 1.1 Grenada XT | GCN 1.1 Tobago PRO | |||
OC Potential | Poor | vs |
![]() | Fair | |
Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
Release Date | 18 Jun 2015 | ![]() | vs | 07 May 2015 | |
GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
Approved | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Comparison |
1366x768 | 10
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vs | 9.9
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1600x900 | 10
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vs | 7.7
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1920x1080 | 10
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vs | 5.9
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2560x1440 | 7.8
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vs | 4.2
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3840x2160 | 6
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vs | 2.5
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Memory | 8192 MB | ![]() | vs | 2048 MB | |
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Memory Speed | 1500 MHz | vs | ![]() | 1625 MHz | |
Memory Bus | 512 Bit | ![]() | vs | 128 Bit | |
Memory Type | GDDR5 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | GDDR5 |
Memory Bandwidth | 384GB/sec | ![]() | vs | 104GB/sec | |
L2 Cache | 1024 KB | ![]() |
vs | 512 KB | |
Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
Memory Performance | 0% | ![]() |
vs | ![]() |
0% |
Comparison |
Shader Processing Units | 2816 | ![]() | vs | 768 | |
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Actual Shader Performance | 100% | ![]() | vs | 33% | |
Technology | 28nm | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 28nm |
Texture Mapping Units | 176 | ![]() | vs | 48 | |
Texture Rate | 191.8 GTexel/s | ![]() | vs | 48 GTexel/s | |
Render Output Units | 64 | ![]() | vs | 16 | |
Pixel Rate | 69.8 GPixel/s | ![]() | vs | 16 GPixel/s | |
Comparison |
Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4096x2160 |
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VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
DVI Connections | 2 | ![]() | vs | 1 | |
HDMI Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
DisplayPort Connections | - | vs | ![]() | 2 | |
Comparison |
Max Power | 300 Watts | vs | ![]() | 85 Watts | |
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Recommended PSU | 750 Watts & 50 Amps | vs | ![]() | 450 Watts & 33 Amps |
DirectX | 12.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 12.0 |
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Shader Model | 5.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 5.0 |
Open GL | 4.4 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4.4 |
Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
SLI/Crossfire | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Dedicated | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Comparison |
Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-4790K 4-Core 4.0GHz | vs | ![]() | Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz | |
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Recommended RAM | 8 GB | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 8 GB |
Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 2560x1600 | ![]() | vs | 1600x900 |
Performance Value | ![]() |
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Mini Review | Overview Radeon R9 390X XFX Double Dissipation Black 8GB Edition is a Special Edition of AMD's High-End Radeon R9 390X, created by XFX. Overclock: Central Unit The Central Unit is now of 1090MHz, instead of 1050MHz. Overclock: Memory Clock None. Frame Buffer Untouched. Cooling Solution XFX Ghost Thermal 3.0 Technology. New Improved design, all new optimized fin arrays and lengthened electro plated heatpipes for unprecedented efficiency and performance. Play at your hearts content for hours on end with the comfort of knowing that your card is running cool and efficient. Performance Benchmarks Indicate a 2% Performance Boost over the Reference Radeon R9 390X 8GB. | Overview Radeon R9 360 (OEM) is an OEM only, Fast-Middle-Class Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Graphics Core Next Architecture. Architecture The GCN 1.1 revision of the Graphics Core Next Architecture adds new important technologies and is largely oriented for energy efficiency. New technologies such as PowerTune and TrueAudio are the biggest additions as well as DirectX 11.2 support. GPU It equips a GPU codenamed Tobago PRO which is essentially a cut-down version of the Bonaire XTX GPU previously used on Radeon R7 260X. It offers 768 Shader Processing Units, 48 TMUs and 16 ROPs. The central unit runs at 1000MHz and goes up to 1050MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 2GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 128-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is adequate. The Memory Clock Operates at 1625MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 85W, it requires at least a 450W PSU with one available 6-pin connectors. Performance Radeon R9 360 (OEM) is a cut-down power optimized Radeon R7 260X. Therefore, its performance stands somewhere between Radeon R7 260X and the weaker Radeon R7 260. System Suggestions We recommend a Strong Dual Core Processor (Intel Core i3 Quad Core/AMD FX Quad Core) and 8GB of RAM for a system with Radeon R9 360 (OEM). |
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Possible GPU Upgrades | - | - | |||
GPU Variants | - | - |