Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon R5 240 OEM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 123 days newer than Radeon R5 240 OEM.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 15% better in Dead Space than Radeon R5 240 OEM - 47 vs 41 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 50 vs 200 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2013
FPS
41
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $54.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
6.24 GPixel/s
20%
Texel Fillrate
18.72 GTexel/s
17%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM |
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Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2013 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$279 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
384-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 730 MHz |
933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 780 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |