Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX Vega 7

In this comparison between Radeon R9 280 and Radeon RX Vega 7 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 R9 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 7 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX Vega 7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 7 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX Vega 7 here:

Radeon RX Vega 7 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280	Radeon RX Vega 7
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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Radeon R9 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 280 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 280 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
high / 1080p	55−60	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	8−9
4K / 2160p	18−20	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 280 and Radeon RX Vega 7 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	220−230	190−200
ultra / 1080p	180−190	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	70−75
4K / 2160p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	210−220	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 280 and Radeon RX Vega 7 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 81% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−33
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−12
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
low / 768p	140−150	95−100
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	21−24	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	20−22	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
low / 768p	130−140	65−70
medium / 768p	85−90	40−45
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 7.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280	Radeon RX Vega 7
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Vega
Code name	Tahiti	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	4 March 2014	7 January 2020
Pipelines	1792	448
Boost Clock	933 MHz	1600 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 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_1
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 R9 280 vs Radeon RX Vega 7

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