Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 64 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 Vega 64 is 1399 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
- Performs up to 30% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Radeon R9 280X - 107 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 8 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 - 250 vs 295 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX Vega 64
Desktop • Aug 7th, 2017
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 64
Desktop • Aug 7th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
98.94 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
395.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 7th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Vega | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $499 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x 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 |
483.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1247 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
1546 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 945 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
