Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon RX Vega 11

In this comparison between Radeon R9 280 and Radeon RX Vega 11 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 11 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280	Radeon RX Vega 11
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 280 has 1233% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
Radeon R9 280 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega 11 uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 280 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
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 280 in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
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	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
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 280 in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
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 280 in Fortnite is 175% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
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 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	140−150	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	60−65
high / 1080p	70−75	20−22
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	20−22
medium / 1080p	30−35	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
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 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
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 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	130−140	35−40
medium / 768p	85−90	24−27
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 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 244% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280	Radeon RX Vega 11
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Vega
Code name	Tahiti	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	4 March 2014	26 October 2017
Pipelines	1792	704
Boost Clock	933 MHz	1240 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	104.5	61.60
Floating-point performance	3,344 gflops	1,760 gflops
Length	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	240 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
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 11

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