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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 3144 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 92% better in Cities: Skylines II than Radeon R9 280 - 25 vs 13 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 170 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 8 vs 3 GB
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
25
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$18.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$462.34
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FPS and Value Winner
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $279 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280 or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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