Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 656 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Radeon HD 7970 - 82 vs 81 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
92%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
92%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$299 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-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 |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
