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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7900 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 7900 XT is 3166 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT - 200 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Performs up to 732% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Radeon R9 280 - 183 vs 22 FPS
- Up to 567% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 20 vs 3 GB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$948.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
459.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
804.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 3rd, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi III |
$279 | MSRP | $899 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 20 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 800 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2394 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2500 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280 or Radeon RX 7900 XT
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
182 FPS
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