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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT is 2577 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT - 250 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Performs up to 87% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R9 280X - 301 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 16 vs 3 GB
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$932.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6900 XT Boost Clock Up to 2340 MHz 256-bit 16GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Triple Torx 4.0 Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready RGB Graphics Card (RX 6900 XT Gaming X Trio 16G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
720 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$299 | MSRP | $999 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1825 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 280X or Radeon RX 6900 XT
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
282 FPS
$8.72/FPS
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