ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix 8GB GDDR5
The 8GB GDDR5 frame buffer on a 512-bit bus stands out for handling high-resolution textures, while the Direct CU III cooler with triple wing-blade fans keeps the 1070MHz boost clock stable under load. Its Auto-Extreme manufacturing and Super Alloy Power II components deliver enhanced reliability and efficiency, with a 0dB mode for silent desktop operation. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers upgrading from integrated graphics who need strong DirectX 11 performance in older titles.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong user sentiment (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong affordability (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average feature (12th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (16th percentile)
- Below average rt (20th percentile)
- Below average raster (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 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 |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 512 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1050 |
| Boost Clock | 1070 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 8780 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 275 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 4096x2160 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon R9 390 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1070 | 2482 | 2730 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 275 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| 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 | Feature | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix | 25.7 | 20.1 | 26.8 | 21.8 | 11.6 | 72.5 | 16.2 | 22 | 72.6 | 69 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.4 | 88.5 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 88.9 | 21.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.1 | 95.2 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 72.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 88.9 | 15.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 99.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 99.1 | 19.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 96.1 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 84.4 | 86.7 | 54.4 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 15.9 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 96.4 | 45.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 82.6 | 17.8 |
Usage Scores
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