The Radeon R9 280X is a much slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 590 GME. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280X
The Radeon RX 590 GME is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 590 GME
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 30% less energy – 175 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 590 GME 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
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 590 GME
Mar 9th, 2020
Average FPS
70
100%
Min 1% FPS
35
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 590 GME in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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 590 GME in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 590 GME 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
70%
Texture Fillrate
128 GTexel/s
63%
FP32
4.096 TFLOPS
63%
Radeon RX 590 GME
Mar 9th, 2020
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
89%
Pixel Fillrate
45.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
204.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.543 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 590 GME |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 9th, 2020 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 175 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 | 45.44 GPixel/s |
| 128 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 204.5 GTexel/s |
| 4.096 TFLOPS | FP32 | 6.543 TFLOPS |
