Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 270X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 180 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Radeon R9 270X - 544 vs 530 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 3 vs 2 GB
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $299 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
