Key Differences
In short — Radeon VII 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 VII is 1948 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon VII
- Performs up to 110% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon R9 280X - 84 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 16 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Radeon VII - 250 vs 295 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon VII | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Vega II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $699 | 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 |
16 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 4096-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
1024 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1400 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
1750 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
