Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon HD 8870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 190 days newer than Radeon HD 8870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 14% better in Dirt 5 than Radeon HD 8870M - 99 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 8870M - 3 vs 2 GB
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon HD 8870M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8870M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 72 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 725 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 775 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1125 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
