Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 280

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 280. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 280. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)		200 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		3 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	250−260
medium / 768p	110−120	220−230
ultra / 1080p	55−60	180−190
QHD / 1440p	30−35	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	85−90	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	65−70	180−190
medium / 1080p	24−27	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 240% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 350% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	120−130
high / 1080p	14−16	70−75
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	65−70
medium / 1080p	7−8	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 263% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	130−140
medium / 768p	18−20	85−90
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 342% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 January 2014	4 March 2014
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	720 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		104.5
Floating-point performance		3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width		384 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		240 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 280

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