Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon HD 7990 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 167 days newer than Radeon HD 7990.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon HD 7990 - 141 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 250 vs 375 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon HD 7990
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$299 | MSRP | $999 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 950 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
