Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 560 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 RX 560 is 1141 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 560
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 75 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 4 vs 3 GB
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Radeon RX 560
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 560 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $99 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1175 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1275 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
