The Radeon R9 280 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6500 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280
The Radeon RX 6500 XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6500 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 107 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Average FPS
53
72%
Min 1% FPS
24
63%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Average FPS
74
100%
Min 1% FPS
38
100%
Price, $
$224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
100%
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$224.00
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$179.99
In Stock
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$189.00
In Stock
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$159.00
In Stock
Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT 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 Radeon RX 6500 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Memory
3 GB
75%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
33%
Texture Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
58%
FP32
3.344 TFLOPS
58%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
143.9 GB/s
60%
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.765 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| $279.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 200 W | Power Consumption | 107 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 90.08 GPixel/s |
| 104.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 180.2 GTexel/s |
| 3.344 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.765 TFLOPS |
