Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6650M 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 6650M XT is 3010 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT
- Performs up to 28% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon R9 280X - 180 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 120 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 8 vs 3 GB
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon RX 6650M XT
Mobile • Jan 4th, 2022
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6650M XT
Mobile • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
154.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
309.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Navi Mobile | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
| Portable Device Dependent | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
2068 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
2416 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
