MSI Radeon R9 390 GAMING 8G 8GB GDDR5
The 8GB of 512-bit GDDR5 memory and 504 GB/s bandwidth remain its defining feature for handling high-resolution textures, backed by MSI’s Twin Frozr V cooler and Military Class 4 components for sustained operation. Its CrossFire readiness and legacy dual DVI-D outputs offer flexibility for multi-GPU setups and older monitor ecosystems. This card is best for budget-conscious builders upgrading aging 1080p systems who need raw VRAM capacity over modern feature support.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong compute (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average efficiency (15th percentile)
- Below average raster (22nd percentile)
- Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)
- Below average feature (24th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon R9 390 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 512 |
| Bandwidth | 504 |
Compute
| RT Cores | 54 |
| Base Clock | 1327 |
| Boost Clock | 1040 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 55.3 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 27.65 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 8780 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 349 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
Features
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Radeon R9 390 GAMING 8G | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon R9 390 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1040 | 2685 | 2805 | 2730 | 2680 | 2450 |
| Tdp W | 295 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Radeon R9 390 GAMING 8G | 48.6 | 32.7 | 27.2 | 21.7 | 66.1 | 23.7 | 83.1 | 72.3 | 15.4 | 21.9 | 72.6 | 62.6 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 90 | 91.5 | 72.3 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 95.4 | 18.7 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.3 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 88.9 | 15.5 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 99.5 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 99.1 | 19.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 95.4 | 84.4 | 91.5 | 86.5 | 54.5 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 15.2 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 66.9 | 91.5 | 58.1 | 73.4 | 82.2 | 99.1 | 34.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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