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Compare MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING vs Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC

MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING and Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Size (8 GB) and Expansion slots required (2). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+71%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Type and GPU Memory Interface.
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Brand
MSI
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
R9 390 GAMING 8G
Model
GV-N5050GAMING OC-8GD
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 July 2025
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★★★★★
(10 reviews)
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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
74th / 102
(-71%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
54th / 102
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
1759th / 1802
Gaming Effective Value
1191st / 1802
TDP
🔌 275 Watts
TDP
🔌 130 Watts
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Series
AMD Radeon R9 300 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 390
GPU Chipset
GeForce RTX 5050
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR6
GPU Memory Interface
512-bit
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1050 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
2317 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1100 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
2632 MHz
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Length
277 mm
Length
280 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.6
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
2
HDMI
1
HDMI
2
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING:

  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +2 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link
  • Supports AMD FreeSync

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC:

  • 63% cheaper, you can save $531.01
  • Hugely better gaming performance, around +71%
  • Hugely better gaming effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 10 years later
  • Around 53% lower thermal design power
  • +1 Display Ports
  • +1 Ports HDMI
  • Supports NVIDIA G-Sync

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