GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 280X
89%
89%
Intel Arc A380
113%
113%
Intel Arc A380 is approximately 24% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Tahiti | DG2-128 |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit | 96 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Tahiti | DG2-128 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Tahiti XTL(215-0821065) | ACM-G11 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 1.0 | Xe-HPG |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 4,313 million | 7,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 12.3M / mm² | 45.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 352 mm² | 157 mm² |
| S-SpecDifferent | N/A | SRLFZ |
| GenerationDifferent | N/A | 12.71 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 8th, 2013 | Jun 14th, 2022 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | Alchemist(Arc 3) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Xe Graphics |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Battlemage |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 105 in our database | 5 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 850 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective | 1937 MHz15.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 96 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 186.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 768 KB | 4 MB |
| Execution UnitsDifferent | N/A | 128 |
| XMX CoresDifferent | N/A | 128 |
| RT CoresDifferent | N/A | 8 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 32.00 GPixel/s | 65.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 128.0 GTexel/s | 131.2 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.096 TFLOPS | 4.198 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) | 1,049.6 GFLOPS (1:4) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 8.397 TFLOPS (2:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 222 mm8.7 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | 114 mm4.5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 250 W | 75 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 250 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 2.0 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C386 | N/A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 (1.2) | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.6 |
Comparison Summary
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