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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 56 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 Vega 56 is 1406 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 46% better in World of Tanks than Radeon R9 280X - 190 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 210 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 8 vs 3 GB
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 14th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Vega | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $399 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 2048-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
409.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1156 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
1471 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 800 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
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