Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 590 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 590 is 1717 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Performs up to 8% better in FIFA 23 than Radeon R9 280 - 154 vs 143 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 175 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 8 vs 3 GB
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $279 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-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 | 240 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
