Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 3017 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 250 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 80% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R9 280X - 290 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 12 vs 3 GB
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$299 | MSRP | $799 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
