The Radeon R9 280 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Arc B580. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280
The Arc B580 is better in every way
Advantages of the Arc B580
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 5% less energy – 190 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280 vs Arc B580 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Average FPS
53
39%
Min 1% FPS
24
30%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Arc B580
Jan 16th, 2025
Average FPS
135
100%
Min 1% FPS
80
100%
Price, $
$377.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.79/FPS
100%
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$377.99
In Stock
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$358.99
In Stock
Radeon R9 280 vs Arc B580 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 280 vs Arc B580 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280 vs Arc B580 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Memory
3 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
53%
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
14%
Texture Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
24%
FP32
3.344 TFLOPS
24%
Arc B580
Jan 16th, 2025
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
456 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
213.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
427.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
13.67 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 16th, 2025 |
| $279.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Battlemage |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 200 W | Power Consumption | 190 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 456 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 213.6 GPixel/s |
| 104.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 427.2 GTexel/s |
| 3.344 TFLOPS | FP32 | 13.67 TFLOPS |
