Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6950 XT outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6950 XT is 2989 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Performs up to 273% better in The Last of Us Part I than Radeon R9 280 - 97 vs 26 FPS
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 16 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT - 200 vs 335 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
May 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$1099 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
576 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1860 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
2310 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
2250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
