Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 480 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 480 is 995 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 480
- Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 3 than Radeon R9 280X - 86 vs 71 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 150 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 8 vs 3 GB
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 480 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$229 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1120 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
1266 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
