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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 2870 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 58% better in Valorant than Radeon R9 280 - 849 vs 537 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 12 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 200 vs 350 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
849
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $799 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or Radeon R9 280
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
734 FPS
$2.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
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