Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 380 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 380 is 618 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 380 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 380
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Radeon R9 280X - 54 vs 53 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 190 vs 250 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R9 380
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 380
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
31.04 GPixel/s
97%
Texel Fillrate
108.6 GTexel/s
84%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| $299 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x 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 | 176 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 970 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
