GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce GTX 980 is dramatically faster than the Radeon R9 390, leading by roughly 50% in our performance index. The Radeon R9 390, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $788 EUR cheaper.
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R9 390: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R9 390
The GeForce GTX 980 is dramatically faster, around 50% ahead of the Radeon R9 390. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon R9 390 starts at $36 EUR against $824 EUR for the GeForce GTX 980. Despite being slower, the Radeon R9 390 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~1424% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon R9 390 is trading below its $329 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce GTX 980 still sits about $275 EUR above its $549 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 980 draws just 165W versus 275W for the Radeon R9 390, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the Radeon R9 390 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 980's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 980 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon R9 390 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 390?
Choose the GeForce GTX 980 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon R9 390 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.