AMD Radeon R9 280
The AMD Radeon R9 280 was released in 2014 as part of the Radeon R9 280 generation. It features 3 GB of video memory. The initial launch price for this card was approximately $249.
Atlas performance index97 model estimate
Ranks #217 of 1051 rated GPUs · top 21%. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.
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The next steps up from the AMD Radeon R9 280 on the performance index.
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2014: Efficiency years
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| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Family | Radeon R9 280 |
| Released | 2014 |
| Video memory | 3 GB |
| Base clock | 827 MHz |
| Boost clock | – |
| Power (TDP) | 250 W |
| Process | – |
| Launch price | $249 |
| Atlas performance index | 97 model estimate |
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