Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 177 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 3 than Radeon R9 280X - 172 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 92% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 19 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 3 vs 1 GB
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
