Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 323 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 9% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 47 vs 43 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 185 vs 250 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
97%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
73%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $299 | MSRP | $270 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
