Updated July 28, 2026
Compare GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 390 side by side. See benchmark performance, live prices, value metrics, and full graphics card specs.
Verdict: The GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 390 are very closely matched in performance (15.0/100 vs 15.9/100). The GeForce GTX 970 costs $25 less ($25 vs $50). For value, the GeForce GTX 970 wins at $1.66/pt vs $3.14/pt.
PickGPU Score is a composite of Tom's Hardware raster and ray tracing benchmarks across all resolutions (70% raster / 30% ray tracing, weighted by Steam Hardware Survey data). Scaled so 100 = the best GPU currently in the dataset. Value ($/pt) = price divided by PickGPU Score — lower is better value.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon R9 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 2.0 |
| Generation | GeForce 900 | R9 300 |
| VRAM | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Boost Clock | 1178.0 | 1000.0 |
| TDP | 145.0 | 275.0 |
| MSRP | 329.0 | 329.0 |
| 1080p Medium FPS | N/A | N/A |
| 1080p Ultra FPS | N/A | N/A |
| 1440p Ultra FPS | N/A | N/A |
| 4K Ultra FPS | N/A | N/A |
| 1080p Medium RT FPS | N/A | N/A |
| 1080p Ultra RT FPS | N/A | N/A |
| 1440p Ultra RT FPS | N/A | N/A |
| 4K Ultra RT FPS | N/A | N/A |
| PickGPU Score | 15.0/100 | 15.9/100 |
| Value ($/pt) | $1.66/pt | $3.14/pt |
| Lowest Price | $24.95 | $49.99 |
| Buy | Buy on eBay | Buy on eBay |
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performanceColumn | pickGpuPerformanceScore, or {current|legacy|normalized}_{1080pMediumFps|1080pUltraFps|1440pUltraFps|4KUltraFps|rt1080pMediumFps|rt1080pUltraFps|rt1440pUltraFps|rt4KUltraFps} | pickGpuPerformanceScore |