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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 2506 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 230% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon R9 280 - 66 vs 20 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 170 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 12 vs 3 GB
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
66
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$530.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD REV2.0 Video Card
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 280 | vs | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$279 | MSRP | $329 |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
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57 FPS
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