The Radeon R9 280 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280
The GeForce RTX 3050 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 35% less energy – 130 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280 vs GeForce RTX 3050 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Average FPS
53
64%
Min 1% FPS
24
55%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
100%
Min 1% FPS
44
100%
Price, €
€171.16
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.06/FPS
100%
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€171.16
In Stock
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€162.15
In Stock
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€172.40
In Stock
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€208.09
In Stock
Radeon R9 280 vs GeForce RTX 3050 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 280 vs GeForce RTX 3050 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280 vs GeForce RTX 3050 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
53%
Texture Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
73%
FP32
3.344 TFLOPS
37%
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
93%
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
9.098 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $279.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 200 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 56.86 GPixel/s |
| 104.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 142.2 GTexel/s |
| 3.344 TFLOPS | FP32 | 9.098 TFLOPS |
