Compare / GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R9 390X

GTX 980 vs R9 390X: which is better?

GeForce GTX 980 is about 4% faster than Radeon R9 390X in games (1080p · high settings · Ryzen 5 7600). GeForce GTX 980 offers better value for money.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 980

6%of the fastest card (RTX 5090)
≈ $96 (used)Part score 28/100
VS
AMD

Radeon R9 390X

6%of the fastest card (RTX 5090)
≈ $96 (used)Part score 27/100
Faster: GeForce GTX 980Value: GeForce GTX 980

Head to head

6%
Gaming performance
6%
28/100
Part score
27/100
96 FPS
Average FPS
92 FPS
≈ $96 (used)
Approx. price
≈ $96 (used)
100/100
Value for money
93/100

Specifications

GeForce GTX 980Radeon R9 390X
Video memory (VRAM)4 GB8 GB
Board power165 W275 W
Recommended PSU≥ 500 W≥ 650 W
AI upscalingFSRFSR
Ray tracingNoNo
Release year20142015

GeForce GTX 980: 4 GB of video memory can run short in new games (Cyberpunk 2077, Warzone) with high textures and at 1440p; you may need to drop textures a notch.

Radeon R9 390X: 8 GB of video memory can run short in new games (Cyberpunk 2077, Warzone) with high textures and at 1440p; you may need to drop textures a notch.

Free · no install

How many FPS does your graphics card get?

The scanner finds your graphics card, CPU, RAM, monitor, mouse and keyboard in under a minute. You get a score out of 100, estimated FPS in games, a bottleneck check and upgrade tips made for you.

Estimated FPS in games

GeForce GTX 980Radeon R9 390X
96average FPS
92average FPS
Resolution

Showing: 1080p · high settings · Ryzen 5 7600 · ◆ CPU-limited value