Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 803 days older than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 200 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 12% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Radeon R9 280 - 28 vs 25 FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
88%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
99%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
