The Radeon R9 280X is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6950 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280X
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 250 vs 335 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 6950 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
56
33%
Min 1% FPS
26
25%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
105
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 6950 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 280X vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
3 GB
19%
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s
50%
Pixel Fillrate
32 GPixel/s
11%
Texture Fillrate
128 GTexel/s
17%
FP32
4.096 TFLOPS
17%
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
576 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
23.65 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $1,099.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
250 W | Power Consumption | 335 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 32 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 295.7 GPixel/s |
| 128 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 739.2 GTexel/s |
| 4.096 TFLOPS | FP32 | 23.65 TFLOPS |
