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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 2863 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 158% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon R9 280 - 49 vs 19 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 130 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 8 vs 3 GB
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $279 | MSRP | $249 |
| 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 | 224 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1552 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280 or GeForce RTX 3050
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
41 FPS
$15.85/FPS
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