Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 147 days older than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 200 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Radeon R9 280 - 341 vs 338 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | 288 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
