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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 56 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 Vega 56 is 1259 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 69% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Radeon R9 280 - 54 vs 32 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 8 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 - 200 vs 210 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
FPS
54
100%
Value, €/FPS
€19.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1067.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Powercolor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon, 8192 MB hbm2
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 14th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Vega | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $399 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 2048-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
409.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1156 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1471 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| 800 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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