Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 560 XT 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 RX 560 XT is 1982 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 560 XT
- Performs up to 23% better in Fortnite than Radeon R9 280X - 59 vs 48 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 150 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 4 vs 3 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Mar 13th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 13th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
39.23 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
137.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 560 XT |
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Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 13th, 2019 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
$299 | MSRP | Not Available |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1074 MHz |
1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1226 MHz |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |