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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6650 XT 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 RX 6650 XT is 2989 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Performs up to 42% better in Rust than Radeon R9 280 - 129 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 176 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 8 vs 3 GB
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$323.01
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6650 XT 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx 3.0 Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6650 XT MECH 2X 8G OC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$279 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 280.3 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2055 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2635 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2190 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280 or Radeon RX 6650 XT
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
87 FPS
$12.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
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