GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon R9 280X
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 33 | Tahiti |
| Cores | 2048 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 33 | Tahiti |
| CodenameDifferent | Hotpink Bonefish | N/A |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 33 XT(215-163000047) | Tahiti XTL(215-0821065) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 3.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 6 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 13,300 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 65.2M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 204 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | Monolithic | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 8th, 2024 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi III(RX 7000) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi II | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi IV | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 299 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 22 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1980 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2470 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2755 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2250 MHz18 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading Units | 2048 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute Units | 32 | 32 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 64 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 32 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 768 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 32 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 176.3 GPixel/s | 32.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 352.6 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 45.14 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 22.57 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 705.3 GFLOPS (1:32) | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 204 mm8 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 115 mm4.5 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 190 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1a3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | C386 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
Compare AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 6750 XT
Radeon RX 6750 XT is 20% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 11% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 6700 XT
Radeon RX 6700 XT is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is 1% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Radeon RX 7600 XT
Radeon RX 7600 XT is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060
GeForce RTX 4060 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 280X
Compare AMD Radeon R9 280X with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1650 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 6400
Radeon RX 6400 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Arc A380
Arc A380 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 780
GeForce GTX 780 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 2% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 is 1% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X

