Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 803 days older than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Radeon R9 280 - 19 vs 18 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 200 vs 250 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
99%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
88%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
