AMD Radeon R9 390 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

AMD Radeon R9 390 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 are evenly matched on our gaming benchmark, both scoring 16/100. Your choice should come down to price and availability.

AMD

AMD Radeon R9 390

16
Gaming score / 100
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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

16
Gaming score / 100
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Specs compared

SpecAMD Radeon R9 390NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Gaming score16/10016/100
VRAM8 GB4 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
TDP275 W145 W
Boost clock1000 MHz1178 MHz
ReleaseJun 2015Sep 2014
MSRP$79.00$89.00

AMD Radeon R9 390 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970: which should you buy?

AMD Radeon R9 390 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 are evenly matched on our gaming benchmark, both scoring 16/100. Your choice should come down to price and availability. For your specific games and resolution, run both through our comparison tool, check pairing with the bottleneck calculator, or see where each lands on the tier list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the AMD Radeon R9 390 better than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970?
They are evenly matched (16/100 each).

Should I buy the AMD Radeon R9 390 or the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970?
For raw gaming performance, choose the AMD Radeon R9 390. If it costs notably more for only a small gain, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 can be the better value. Check current prices before deciding.

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