Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6700 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 6700 is 2801 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700
- Performs up to 56% better in Dirt 5 than Radeon R9 280X - 154 vs 99 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 175 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 233% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 10 vs 3 GB
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6700
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6700
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
156.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
352.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $299 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 160-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1941 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2450 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
