Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Radeon Vega 8 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 2506 days older than Radeon Vega 8.
Advantages of AMD Radeon Vega 8
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 45 vs 200 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon Vega 8 - 158 vs 146 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon Vega 8
Integrated • Jan 12th, 2021
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon Vega 8 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Cezanne | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $279 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Integrated | Segment | Desktop |
| System-Shared | Memory | 3 GB |
| System-Shared | Type | GDDR5 |
| System-Shared | Bus | 384-bit |
| System-Shared | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 300 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
2000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| System-Shared | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
