Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 30 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 96% better in Apex Legends than Radeon R9 280 - 161 vs 82 FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 19 vs 200 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€55.64
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
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Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$279 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
384-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |