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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 RX 6700 XT is 2556 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT - 200 vs 230 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Performs up to 117% better in Battlefield 2042 than Radeon R9 280 - 117 vs 54 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 12 vs 3 GB
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
FPS
117
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$599.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D Gaming Graphic Card, 12GB GDDR6 VRAM, AMD RDNA2 (RX6700XT CLD 12G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
413 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 3rd, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$279 | MSRP | $479 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2321 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2581 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280 or Radeon RX 6700 XT
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
116 FPS
CA$25/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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