Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon HD 7850M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 532 days newer than Radeon HD 7850M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 20% better in Dead Space than Radeon HD 7850M - 48 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7850M - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850M
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 40 vs 250 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7850M |
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Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | London |
$299 | MSRP | Not Available |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | None |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 64 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 675 MHz |
1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |