AMD Radeon R9 280X
The AMD Radeon R9 280X was released in 2013 as part of the Radeon R9 280X generation. It features 3 GB of video memory. Originally, the launch price for this card was approximately $299.
Atlas performance index90 model estimate
Ranks #233 of 1051 rated GPUs · top 22%. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.
Compare the AMD Radeon R9 280X
vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 7802013 · index 90vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 22013 · index 90vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Rev. 22016 · index 89vs AMD Radeon E93902019 · index 89
Upgrade picks
The next steps up from the AMD Radeon R9 280X on the performance index.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9702014 · index 105 · +17% · 145 WAMD Radeon RX 74002025 · index 110 · +22% · 55 WNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB2024 · index 110 · +22% · 70 W
2013: Efficiency years
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| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Family | Radeon R9 280X |
| Released | 2013 |
| Video memory | 3 GB |
| Base clock | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock | – |
| Power (TDP) | 250 W |
| Process | – |
| Launch price | $299 |
| Atlas performance index | 90 model estimate |
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