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Compare ASUS AMD Radeon R9 390 DirectCU II vs AMD Radeon HD7790 DirectCU II

ASUS AMD Radeon R9 390 DirectCU II and ASUS AMD Radeon HD7790 DirectCU II are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and GPU Boost Clock Rate (-). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+155%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Clock Rate.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
81
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
86
Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
  • R9390-DC2-8GD5
  • 90YV08H0-M0NA00
Model
HD7790-DC2OC-1GD5
Release Date
📅 June 2015
Release Date
📅 April 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(5 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(17 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
73rd / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
91st / 101
(-155%)
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 275 Watts
TDP
🔌 85 Watts
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Compatible PC parts
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Pros
-
Pros
  • Low power consumption
  • Great cooling system
  • Factory overclook
  • Very quiet
Series
AMD Radeon R9 300 Series
Series
-
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 390
GPU Chipset
Radeon HD 7790
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Size
1 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
512-bit
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Clock Rate
1000 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1070 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
Length
287 mm
Length
216 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
1
HDMI
1
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
No
FreeSync Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASUS AMD Radeon R9 390 DirectCU II:

  • Monstrously better gaming performance, around +155%
  • Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
  • More VRAM memory available (+7 GB)
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link
  • Supports AMD FreeSync

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Reasons to buy the ASUS AMD Radeon HD7790 DirectCU II:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Around 69% lower thermal design power
  • +1 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link

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