Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 280X and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000. 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 R9 280X and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000. 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.

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Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000
Power consumption (TDP)	250 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, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	55−60	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	250−260	170−180
medium / 768p	220−230	140−150
ultra / 1080p	180−190	70−75
QHD / 1440p	110−120	40−45
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 175% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	4−5
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	140−150	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	55−60
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	30−35	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	130−140	35−40
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Thaiti XTL	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 October 2013	7 January 2018
Pipelines	2048	384
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	128.0
Floating-point performance	4,096 gflops
Length	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit
Memory bandwidth	288 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
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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