Key Differences
In short — Radeon VII 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 VII is 1801 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon VII
- Performs up to 106% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Radeon R9 280 - 74 vs 36 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 32% less energy than AMD Radeon VII - 200 vs 295 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon VII
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2019
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon VII | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Vega II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $699 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 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 |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 4096-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
1024 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1400 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1750 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
