Key Differences
In short — Radeon VII 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 VII is 1948 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Radeon VII - 250 vs 295 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon VII
- Performs up to 35% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon R9 280X - 142 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 16 vs 3 GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon VII
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Vega II |
$299 | MSRP | $699 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | HBM2 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 4096-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1024 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
