Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon R7 265 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 128 days older than Radeon R7 265.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon R7 265 - 309 vs 289 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 265 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 265
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 150 vs 250 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R7 265
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $299 | MSRP | $149 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
