Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 460

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 280X and Radeon RX 460, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R9 280X stacks up against Radeon RX 460, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
Radeon R9 280X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 460 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 105 mm longer, than Radeon RX 460.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 460.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 460.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Thaiti XTL	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	8 August 2016
Pipelines	2048	896
Core clock speed		1090 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	128.0	67.20
Floating-point performance	4,096 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length	275 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.5 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	494 Mh/s	240 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 R9 280X vs Radeon RX 460

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