Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X 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 280X is 2653 days older than Radeon Vega 8.
Advantages of AMD Radeon Vega 8
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 45 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Radeon Vega 8 - 93 vs 86 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon Vega 8
Integrated • Jan 12th, 2021
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon Vega 8 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Cezanne | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x 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 | 288 GB/s |
| 300 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
2000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| System-Shared | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
