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    Radeon RX 580 vs Radeon R9 390X

    Radeon RX 580
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 1 Apr 2017
    Radeon RX 580
    Radeon R9 390X
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 18 Jun 2015
    Radeon R9 390X

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 580
      100%
    • Radeon R9 390X
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 580

    125 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon R9 390X .
    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports TrueAudio
    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

    Reasons to consider Radeon R9 390X

    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports TrueAudio
    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

    No clear winner declared

    These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (67 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 580Radeon R9 390X
    GPU NameEllesmere (Ellesmere XT)vsGrenada (Grenada XT)
    Fab Process14 nmvs28 nm
    Die Size232 mm²vs438 mm²
    Transistors5,700 millionvs6,200 million
    Shaders2304vs2816
    Compute Units36vs44
    Core clock1120 MHzvs1050 MHz
    ROPs32vs64
    TMUs144vs176

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 580Radeon R9 390X
    Memory TypeGDDR5vsGDDR5
    Bus Width256 bitvs512 bit
    Memory Speed2000 MHz
    8000 MHz effective    		vs1500 MHz
    6000 MHz effective
    Memory Size8192 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 580Radeon R9 390X
    TDP150 wattsvs275 watts
    Release Date1 Apr 2017vs18 Jun 2015

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 580
      40.50 GP/s
    • Radeon R9 390X
      67.20 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 580
      182.30 GT/s
    • Radeon R9 390X
      184.80 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 580
      256.00 GB/s
    • Radeon R9 390X
      384.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 580
      5834.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon R9 390X
      5914.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Ashes Of The Singularity

    High Quality Mode, 8 millon samples, 2xMSAA, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      58
    • Radeon R9 390X
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      54
    • Radeon R9 390X
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      54
    • Radeon R9 390X
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      45
    • Radeon R9 390X
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      38
    • Radeon R9 390X
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      53
    • Radeon R9 390X
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

    • Radeon RX 580
      54
    • Radeon R9 390X
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • Radeon RX 580
      52
    • Radeon R9 390X
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      56
    • Radeon R9 390X
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Ghost Recon - Wildlands

    Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      46
    • Radeon R9 390X
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 580
      61
    • Radeon R9 390X
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      67
    • Radeon R9 390X
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      36
    • Radeon R9 390X
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      30
    • Radeon R9 390X
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      60
    • Radeon R9 390X
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      54
    • Radeon R9 390X
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 580
      38
    • Radeon R9 390X
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Sniper Elite 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      58
    • Radeon R9 390X
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      64
    • Radeon R9 390X
      66

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      60
    • Radeon R9 390X
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 580
      46
    • Radeon R9 390X
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      33
    • Radeon R9 390X
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      59
    • Radeon R9 390X
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      31
    • Radeon R9 390X
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      26
    • Radeon R9 390X
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      22
    • Radeon R9 390X
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      29
    • Radeon R9 390X
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      27
    • Radeon R9 390X
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

    • Radeon RX 580
      28
    • Radeon R9 390X
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • Radeon RX 580
      28
    • Radeon R9 390X
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      27
    • Radeon R9 390X
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Ghost Recon - Wildlands

    Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      25
    • Radeon R9 390X
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 580
      31
    • Radeon R9 390X
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      37
    • Radeon R9 390X
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      18
    • Radeon R9 390X
      18

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      19
    • Radeon R9 390X
      19

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      28
    • Radeon R9 390X
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      28
    • Radeon R9 390X
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 580
      19
    • Radeon R9 390X
      20

    FPS (higher is better)

    Sniper Elite 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      34
    • Radeon R9 390X
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      33
    • Radeon R9 390X
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      36
    • Radeon R9 390X
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 580
      26
    • Radeon R9 390X
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      17
    • Radeon R9 390X
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      33
    • Radeon R9 390X
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      73
    • Radeon R9 390X
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      76
    • Radeon R9 390X
      80

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      71
    • Radeon R9 390X
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      53
    • Radeon R9 390X
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      75
    • Radeon R9 390X
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

    • Radeon RX 580
      75
    • Radeon R9 390X
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • Radeon RX 580
      75
    • Radeon R9 390X
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      87
    • Radeon R9 390X
      89

    FPS (higher is better)

    Ghost Recon - Wildlands

    Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      56
    • Radeon R9 390X
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 580
      89
    • Radeon R9 390X
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      91
    • Radeon R9 390X
      92

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      60
    • Radeon R9 390X
      61

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      39
    • Radeon R9 390X
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      93
    • Radeon R9 390X
      92

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      80
    • Radeon R9 390X
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 580
      59
    • Radeon R9 390X
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Sniper Elite 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      80
    • Radeon R9 390X
      78

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      94
    • Radeon R9 390X
      94

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      84
    • Radeon R9 390X
      89

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 580
      63
    • Radeon R9 390X
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      49
    • Radeon R9 390X
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 580
      86
    • Radeon R9 390X
      72

    FPS (higher is better)

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