Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon HD 7950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 763 days newer than Radeon HD 7950.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon HD 7950 - 27 vs 25 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
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 7950 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $449 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
