Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon R7 265 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 19 days newer than Radeon R7 265.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 265
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 150 vs 200 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 14% better in F1 22 than Radeon R7 265 - 58 vs 51 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 265 - 3 vs 2 GB
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R7 265
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
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 R7 265 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $279 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
