Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon HD 7790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 347 days newer than Radeon HD 7790.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 85 vs 200 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 21% better in The Outer Worlds than Radeon HD 7790 - 41 vs 34 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 3 vs 1 GB
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
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 HD 7790 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22nd, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
