Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon HD 7990 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 314 days newer than Radeon HD 7990.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 200 vs 375 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon HD 7990
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $999 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 950 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
