Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon HD 7790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 200 days newer than Radeon HD 7790.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield V than Radeon HD 7790 - 99 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 85 vs 250 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
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Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 22nd, 2013 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$299 | MSRP | $149 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |