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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6650 XT 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 RX 6650 XT is 3136 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Performs up to 59% better in Rocket League than Radeon R9 280X - 357 vs 225 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 176 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 8 vs 3 GB
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
357
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$299 | MSRP | $399 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 280.3 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2055 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2635 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2190 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280X or Radeon RX 6650 XT
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
341 FPS
$2.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
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Radeon RX 6650 XT
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$3.66/FPS
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