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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6800 XT is 2577 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - 250 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Performs up to 869% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon R9 280X - 339 vs 35 FPS
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 16 vs 3 GB
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
339
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1478.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX SPEEDSTER MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP RX-68XTALFD9
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
648 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$299 | MSRP | $649 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| 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 |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1825 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280X or Radeon RX 6800 XT
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
308 FPS
CA$5.3/FPS
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Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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