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Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT

Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Sapphire Nitro + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC SE Gaming Graphics Card mit 16 GB GDDR6, Schwarz, 11304-01-20G

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Sapphire Nitro + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC SE Gaming Graphics Card mit 16 GB GDDR6, Schwarz, 11304-01-20G

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In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $279

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MSRP in USD: $649

Sapphire Nitro + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC SE Gaming Graphics Card mit 16 GB GDDR6, Schwarz, 11304-01-20G
Sapphire Nitro + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC SE Gaming Graphics Card mit 16 GB GDDR6, Schwarz, 11304-01-20G

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759.99

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 165 minutes ago
ASUS TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16G OC Edition Grafikkarte (PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6 Speicher, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, GPU Tweak II, TUF-RX6800XT-O16G-GAMING), Schwarz, One Size
ASUS TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16G OC Edition Grafikkarte (PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6 Speicher, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, GPU Tweak II, TUF-RX6800XT-O16G-GAMING), Schwarz, One Size

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1,418.49

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1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 165 minutes ago
ASRock AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming D 16G OC
ASRock AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming D 16G OC

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579

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1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 165 minutes ago
Coolerage 90 mm 4polige GrafikkartenLüfter für MSI GeForce RTX 3060 3070 3080 3090 3060Ti 3070TI Gaming X Trio, GUPLüfter für MSI Radeon RX 6800 6900 XT Gaming X Trio Videokarte (Original)
Coolerage 90 mm 4polige GrafikkartenLüfter für MSI GeForce RTX 3060 3070 3080 3090 3060Ti 3070TI Gaming X Trio, GUPLüfter für MSI Radeon RX 6800 6900 XT Gaming X Trio Videokarte (Original)

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64.47

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1825 1850 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2285 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 2258 minutes ago
Coolerage 90 mm 4polige GrafikkartenLüfter für MSI GeForce RTX 3060 3070 3080 3090 3060Ti 3070TI Gaming X Trio, GUPLüfter für MSI Radeon RX 6800 6900 XT Gaming X Trio Videokarte (Original)
Coolerage 90 mm 4polige GrafikkartenLüfter für MSI GeForce RTX 3060 3070 3080 3090 3060Ti 3070TI Gaming X Trio, GUPLüfter für MSI Radeon RX 6800 6900 XT Gaming X Trio Videokarte (Original)

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22.9

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1825 1850 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2285 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 2258 minutes ago
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 HDMI/Triple DP 11304-03-20G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 HDMI/Triple DP 11304-03-20G

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1,068

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1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 165 minutes ago
Powercolor Red Devil AXRX 6800XT 16GBD6-3DHE/OC Graphics Card AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB GDDR6
Powercolor Red Devil AXRX 6800XT 16GBD6-3DHE/OC Graphics Card AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB GDDR6

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899.99

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1825 1900 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2340 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 165 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 6800 XT 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 RX 6800 XT is 2430 days newer than Radeon R9 280.

Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - 200 vs 300 Watts

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

  • Performs up to 161% better in Valheim than Radeon R9 280 - 154 vs 59 FPS
  • Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 16 vs 3 GB
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Radeon R9 280 Logo
Radeon R9 280

Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014


FPS

59

38%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


FPS

154

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.94/FPS

100%

Price, €

€759.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Sapphire Nitro + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT OC SE Gaming Graphics Card mit 16 GB GDDR6, Schwarz, 11304-01-20G

Buy for 759.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Radeon R9 280 Logo
Radeon R9 280

Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon R9 280 Logo
Radeon R9 280

Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014


Pixel Fillrate

29.86 GPixel/s

10%

Texel Fillrate

104.5 GTexel/s

16%

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


Pixel Fillrate

288 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

648 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R9 280 Logo

AMD Radeon R9 280

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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Mar 4th, 2014Release Date
Oct 28th, 2020
Volcanic IslandsGenerationNavi II
$279
MSRP$649
1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinPower Connectors2x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
3 GBMemory
16 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
384-bitBus256-bit
240 GB/sBandwidth
512 GB/s
827 MHzBase Clock Speed
1825 MHz
933 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2250 MHz
1250 MHzMemory Clock Speed
2000 MHz

Builds Using Radeon R9 280 or Radeon RX 6800 XT

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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