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Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 7800 XT

Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 7800 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 GPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 7800 XT is 3608 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.

Advantages of Radeon R9 280X

  • Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT - 250 vs 263 Watts

Advantages of Radeon RX 7800 XT

  • Performs up to 146% better in Saints Row than Radeon R9 280X - 123 vs 50 FPS
  • Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 16 vs 3 GB
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Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013


FPS

50

41%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023


FPS

123

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$6.37/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$783.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

Buy for CA$783.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

32 GPixel/s

14%

Texel Fillrate

128 GTexel/s

22%

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
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 Logo

Radeon R9 280X

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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo

Radeon RX 7800 XT

Oct 8th, 2013Release Date
Aug 25th, 2023
Volcanic IslandsGenerationNavi III
$299
MSRP$499
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinPower Connectors2x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
3 GBMemory
16 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
384-bitBus256-bit
288 GB/sBandwidth
620.8 GB/s
850 MHzBase Clock Speed
1295 MHz
1000 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2430 MHz
1500 MHzMemory Clock Speed
2425 MHz

PCs Using Radeon R9 280X or Radeon RX 7800 XT

With selected game settings

Radeon R9 280X and Radeon RX 7800 XT Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Graphics Cards in Games

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

CA$1,384.84

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

CA$515.32

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

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Radeon RX 7600 XT

CA$538.95

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

CA$479.04

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

CA$390.93

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

CA$1,029.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

CA$1,384.84

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

CA$515.32

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

CA$297.64

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7600 XT

CA$538.95

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

CA$479.04

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

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AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

CA$227.06

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

CA$648.98

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

CA$390.93

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

CA$119.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

CA$1,029.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

CA$297.64

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

CA$1,876.9

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

CA$227.06

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

CA$430.05

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

CA$648.98

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

CA$119.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

CA$1,876.9

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

CA$949.74

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

CA$430.05

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

CA$1,968

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

CA$949.74

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

CA$218.82

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

CA$717.01

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

CA$1,968

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

CA$126.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

CA$218.82

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

CA$104.97

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

CA$717.01

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

CA$126.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

CA$104.97

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

CA$699.87

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

CA$579.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

CA$699.87

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

CA$5,299.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

CA$579.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

CA$5,299.99

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

CA$619.99

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

CA$88.98

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

CA$1,359.49

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

CA$619.99

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Logo
GeForce RTX 4080

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

CA$899.99

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

CA$88.98

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

CA$1,359.49

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Logo
GeForce RTX 4080

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

CA$899.99

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

CA$799.54

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

CA$1,907.13

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

CA$799.54

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

CA$1,907.13

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Logo
GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$783.2

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Logo
GeForce RTX 3080

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

CA$779.99

AMD Radeon R9 280X Logo
Radeon R9 280X

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Logo
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

CA$449.99

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