The Radeon R9 280X is a much slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 580. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280X
The Radeon RX 580 is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 580
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 26% less energy – 185 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 580 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
56
80%
Min 1% FPS
26
74%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 580
Apr 18th, 2017
Average FPS
70
100%
Min 1% FPS
35
100%
Price, $
$149.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
100%
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$149.99
In Stock
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$94.98
In Stock
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$199.20
In Stock
Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 580 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 Radeon RX 580 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 580 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
32 GPixel/s
75%
Texture Fillrate
128 GTexel/s
66%
FP32
4.096 TFLOPS
66%
Radeon RX 580
Apr 18th, 2017
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
89%
Pixel Fillrate
42.88 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
193 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.175 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2017 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 185 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 32 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 42.88 GPixel/s |
| 128 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 193 GTexel/s |
| 4.096 TFLOPS | FP32 | 6.175 TFLOPS |
