Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6950 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 6950 XT is 2989 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT - 200 vs 335 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Performs up to 181% better in Elden Ring than Radeon R9 280 - 121 vs 43 FPS
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 16 vs 3 GB
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
121
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1466.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,466.33 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
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Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$279 | MSRP | $1099 |
1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1860 MHz |
933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |