The Radeon R9 280X is at least much slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 590. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280X
The Radeon RX 590 is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 590
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 30% less energy – 175 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 590 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
56
77%
Min 1% FPS
26
70%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 590
Nov 15th, 2018
Average FPS
73
100%
Min 1% FPS
37
100%
Price, €
€164.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
100%
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€164.99
In Stock
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€151.28
In Stock
Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 590 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 590 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 590 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
32 GPixel/s
65%
Texture Fillrate
128 GTexel/s
58%
FP32
4.096 TFLOPS
58%
Radeon RX 590
Nov 15th, 2018
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
89%
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.119 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 175 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 32 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 49.44 GPixel/s |
| 128 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 222.5 GTexel/s |
| 4.096 TFLOPS | FP32 | 7.119 TFLOPS |
