Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB 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 3080 12 GB is 2870 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 200 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 240% better in F1 22 than Radeon R9 280 - 197 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 12 vs 3 GB
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
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$279 | MSRP | $799 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
