Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7990 outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7990 is 314 days older than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 200 vs 375 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7990
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Radeon R9 280 - 541 vs 537 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
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Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2013 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $999 |
1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 950 MHz |
933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |