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 R9 280
- Performs up to 16% better in F1 22 than Radeon HD 7790 - 58 vs 50 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 85 vs 200 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
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 R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 22nd, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $279 | MSRP | $149 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
