GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
368%
368%
AMD Radeon R9 280X
27%
27%
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is approximately 341% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 22 | Tahiti |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 22 | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 22 XT(215-127000006) | Tahiti XTL(215-0821065) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 17,200 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 51.3M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 335 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1701 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 3rd, 2021 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Mar 18th, 2021 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi II(RX 6000) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi III | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 479 USD | 299 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 58 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2321 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2424 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2581 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz16 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 384.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 40 | 32 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 40 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 3 MB | 768 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 96 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 165.2 GPixel/s | 32.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 413.0 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 26.43 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 13.21 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 825.9 GFLOPS (1:16) | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 110 mm4.3 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 230 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D512A7-00_02 | C386 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Radeon RX 6800
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Performance115%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Performance115%
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 5060
GeForce RTX 5060 Performance113%
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GeForce GTX 1650 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 6400
Radeon RX 6400 Performance114%
Radeon RX 6400 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
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AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Arc A380
Arc A380 Performance113%
Arc A380 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
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AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 780
GeForce GTX 780 Performance112%
GeForce GTX 780 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
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AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Performance102%
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 2% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
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AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 Performance101%
GeForce GTX 590 is 1% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
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