The Radeon R9 280X is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 4070. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280X
The GeForce RTX 4070 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 20% less energy – 200 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce RTX 4070 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
56
37%
Min 1% FPS
26
28%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce RTX 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Average FPS
152
100%
Min 1% FPS
92
100%
Price, $
$699.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.6/FPS
100%
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$699.99
In Stock
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$933.22
In Stock
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$789.95
In Stock
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$1,879.99
In Stock
Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce RTX 4070 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 280X vs GeForce RTX 4070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce RTX 4070 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
3 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s
57%
Pixel Fillrate
32 GPixel/s
20%
Texture Fillrate
128 GTexel/s
28%
FP32
4.096 TFLOPS
14%
GeForce RTX 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
504.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.15 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 12th, 2023 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 40 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 200 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 504.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 32 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 158.4 GPixel/s |
| 128 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 455.4 GTexel/s |
| 4.096 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.15 TFLOPS |
