Radeon R7 A360 vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between Radeon R7 A360 and Radeon R9 280, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R7 A360 and Radeon R9 280.

Radeon R7 A360

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A360	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)		200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 A360 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A360.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 A360 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 A360 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 1247 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A360.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 A360 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon R7 A360 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon R7 A360.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A360	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN 3.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Meso	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 May 2015	4 March 2014
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	980 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	1,550 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	23.52	104.5
Floating-point performance	864.0 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3.6 GB/s	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	240 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2	+
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 A360 vs Radeon R9 280

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