Radeon Pro 580X vs Radeon R9 280X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 280X. 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 Pro 580X and Radeon R9 280X. 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 Pro 580X

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Main Specs

	Radeon Pro 580X	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 580X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro 580X has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 580X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro 580X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−12	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	20−22	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	190−200	180−190
QHD / 1440p	120−130	110−120
4K / 2160p	75−80	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	30−35	27−30
4K / 2160p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
high / 1080p	75−80	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
QHD / 1440p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	140−150	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	85−90
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
4K / 2160p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 280X.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro 580X	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Polaris 20	Thaiti XTL
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	18 March 2019	8 October 2013
Pipelines	2304	2048
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	5,700 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	172.8	128.0
Floating-point performance		4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth	217.0 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon Pro 580X vs Radeon R9 280X

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