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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT is 3608 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT - 250 vs 263 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Performs up to 12200% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon R9 280X - 123 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 16 vs 3 GB
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$699.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor Hellhound AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
233.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
583.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 25th, 2023 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi III |
$299 | MSRP | $499 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| 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 | 620.8 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1295 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2430 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2425 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280X or Radeon RX 7800 XT
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
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