Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 177 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 30% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R9 280X - 204 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 92% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 19 vs 250 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€55.64
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
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Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$299 | MSRP | Not Available |
2x DVI, 1x 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 |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |