GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is dramatically faster than the Radeon R9 390, leading by roughly 240% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
Maximum Capacity Reached. Remove a model to add another. (2/2)
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon R9 390: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon R9 390
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is dramatically faster, around 240% ahead of the Radeon R9 390. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is comfortable at 1080p, while the Radeon R9 390 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon R9 390 starts at $80 USD against $210 USD for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 30%. The Radeon R9 390 is trading below its $329 USD MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is trading below its $699 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti draws just 250W 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. Its more modern Pascal architecture on a TSMC 16nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 11GB against 8GB, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon R9 390's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon R9 390 (Pascal vs GCN 2.0), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 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 1080 Ti or Radeon R9 390?
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon R9 390 if you find it at a steep discount.