Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon RX 560 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 1141 days older than Radeon RX 560.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 560
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 75 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Radeon RX 560 - 50 vs 48 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
48
96%
Value, €/FPS
€3.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€171.78
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €171.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 560 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$99 | MSRP | $279 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1175 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1275 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |