Radeon Pro Duo vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between Radeon Pro Duo and Radeon R9 280 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Pro Duo will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon Pro Duo	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	3x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon Pro Duo has 75% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 280.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro Duo has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro Duo is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon Pro Duo and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Pro Duo is 2 mm longer, than Radeon R9 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Duo.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro Duo.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	220−230
ultra / 1080p	−	180−190
QHD / 1440p	150−160	110−120
4K / 2160p	100−110	70−75
high / 768p	220−230	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	60−65	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Far Cry 5 is 39% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	220−230	180−190
medium / 1080p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	160−170	140−150
medium / 768p	150−160	120−130
high / 1080p	95−100	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon Pro Duo.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 95% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−12	7−8
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 48% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Radeon R9 280.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro Duo	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN 3.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Capsaicin	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	26 April 2016	4 March 2014
Pipelines	4096	1792
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	8,900 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	256.0	104.5
Floating-point performance	2x 8,192 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	277 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shader Model	6.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	+	+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	809 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune	+
TrueAudio	+	+
ZeroCore	+
Mantle	+
Design	reference	reference
Number of Eyefinity displays	6
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+	+
VCE	+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
Compute units	128
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR	+	+
TressFX	+	+
UVD	+	+
Enduro	+
FRTC	+
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Radeon Pro Duo vs Radeon R9 280

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