AMD Radeon R9 280X Vs Sapphire Radeon HD 7950

OverviewPricesReviewsSpecs+Add to comparisonHome > Graphics card comparison > AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Sapphire Radeon HD 795045points

AMD Radeon R9 280X

40points

Sapphire Radeon HD 7950

Comparison winnervsvs

58 facts in comparison

AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Sapphire Radeon HD 7950AMD Radeon R9 280XSapphire Radeon HD 7950

Why is AMD Radeon R9 280X better than Sapphire Radeon HD 7950?

• 0.58 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?3.48 TFLOPSvs2.9 TFLOPS
• 10W lower TDP?190Wvs200W
• 250 MHz faster memory clock speed?1500 MHzvs1250 MHz
• 18.3 GTexels/s higher texture rate?109 GTexels/svs90.7 GTexels/s
• 1000 MHz higher effective memory clock speed?6000 MHzvs5000 MHz
• 48 GB/s more memory bandwidth?288 GB/svs240 GB/s
• 75 MHz faster GPU turbo speed?1000 MHzvs925 MHz
• 8 °C lower load GPU temperature?63 °Cvs71 °C

Scroll down for more details

Why is Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 better than AMD Radeon R9 280X?

• Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP)?
• 2 more displays supported?6vs4
• 2 more mini-DisplayPort outputs?2vs0

Scroll down for more details

Which are the most popular comparisons?

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 770

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon R9 285

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon R9 295X2

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

VTX3D R9 270 X-Edition

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon HD 6570

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 770

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon R9 285

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon R9 295X2

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

VTX3D R9 270 X-Edition

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon HD 6570

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 770

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon R9 285

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

AMD Radeon R9 295X2

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti

vs

AMD Radeon R9 280X

vs

Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

Price comparison

User reviews

Overall rating

AMD Radeon R9 280X10.01 User reviewsAMD Radeon R9 280X10.0/101 User reviewsWrite a reviewSapphire Radeon HD 79500 User reviewsSapphire Radeon HD 79500 User reviewsWrite a review

Features

Value for money

10.0/10 1 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Gaming

8.0/10 1 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Performance

8.0/10 1 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Quiet operation

7.0/10 1 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Reliability

10.0/10 1 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Comments

Highest scoreLowest scoreMost helpfulMost recentOldestAMD Radeon R9 280XSapphire Radeon HD 7950

Cayo

3 years ago

7 / 10

Pretty good for most games (except fortnite)

Cayo

3 years ago

7 / 10

Pretty good for most games such as BeamNG, Roblox and Minecraft. If you go on fortnite though, you will probably smash your monitor due to the horrible FPS and FPS drops. I rate this GPU a 6/10.

👍Vote2 users found this helpful

HWorkshop

10 months ago

10 / 10

Show original

Cheap and Powerful

HWorkshop

10 months ago

10 / 10

Despite its age, this video card still manages to run all of the newest games well, including VR ones. In terms of performance, it's about on par with a 1050 Ti and can be purchased for roughly $20. The only downside is it uses a significant amount of power and consequently produces a bit of heat. Something that might matter less but that I find important is it has excellent support on Linux systems, making it perfect for budget systems with SteamOS (once released). Another key aspect is that, being a Radeon, its drivers are not too taxing on the processor, improving performance on weaker PCs.

Pros

• Cost-effective
• Performance similar to 1050Ti
• Works great on Linux
• Light drivers that don't overburden the CPU

Cons

• Uses a bit too much power and emits heat
• Somewhat old

👍Vote0 users found this helpfulWrite a review

Performance

GPU clock speed

850 MHz

810 MHz

The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).GPU turbo

1000 MHz

925 MHz

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.pixel rate

27.2 GPixel/s

25.9 GPixel/s

The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.floating-point performance

3.48 TFLOPS

2.9 TFLOPS

Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.texture rate

109 GTexels/s

90.7 GTexels/s

The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.GPU memory speed

1500 MHz

1250 MHz

The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.shading units

2048

1792

Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.texture mapping units (TMUs)

128

112

TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.render output units (ROPs)

32

32

The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.Show more

Memory

effective memory speed

6000 MHz

5000 MHz

The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.maximum memory bandwidth

288 GB/s

240 GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.VRAM

3GB

3GB

VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.GDDR version

GDDR5

GDDR5

Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.memory bus width

384-bit

384-bit

A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.Supports ECC memory

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R9 280X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

Features

DirectX version

DirectX 11

DirectX 11

DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).OpenGL version

4.3

4.2

OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.OpenCL version

1.2

1.2

Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.Supports multi-display technology✔AMD Radeon R9 280X✔Sapphire Radeon HD 7950The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.load GPU temperature

63 °C

71 °C

A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.supports ray tracing

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R9 280X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games. Supports 3D✔AMD Radeon R9 280X✔Sapphire Radeon HD 7950Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).supports DLSS

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R9 280X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on Nvidia GPUs.has FSR4

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R9 280X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

AMD's FSR4 is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. FSR4 relies on specific hardware and is only available on select AMD GPUs.Show more

Ports

has an HDMI output✔AMD Radeon R9 280X✔Sapphire Radeon HD 7950You can output high definition video and audio to a display. This could be through an HDMI port, Mini HDMI port, or a USB-C port that supports HDMI.HDMI ports

1

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.HDMI version

HDMI 1.4

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.DisplayPort outputs

1

0

Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.USB-C ports

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R9 280X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

With more USB-C ports, you are able to connect more devices/peripherals.DVI outputs

2

1

Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.mini DisplayPort outputs

0

2

Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.

General info

GPU architecture

GCN 1.0AMD Radeon R9 280X

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

The name of the GPU architecture.release date

12 years ago10/08/2013AMD Radeon R9 280X

13 years ago01/31/2012Sapphire Radeon HD 7950

The date the product first became available for purchase.Thermal Design Power (TDP)

190W

200W

The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.PCI Express (PCIe) version

3

3

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.semiconductor size

28 nm

28 nm

Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.number of transistors

4313 million

4313 million

A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.warranty period

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R9 280X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Note: This may vary by region.Has air-water cooling

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R9 280X)

Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Sapphire Radeon HD 7950)

The graphics card uses a combination of water and air to reduce the temperature of the card. This allows it to be overclocked more, increasing performance.width

275 mm

265 mm

The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.Show more

Price comparison

Which are the best graphics cards?

6

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Xtreme WaterForce WB

7

Asus ROG Astral LC GeForce RTX 5090

8

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition

9

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Master Ice

10

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Master

1

MSI GeFoce RTX 5090 Lightning Z

2

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

3

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition

4

Asus ROG Astral LC GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition

5

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Xtreme WaterForce

6

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Xtreme WaterForce WB

7

Asus ROG Astral LC GeForce RTX 5090

8

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition

9

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Master Ice

10

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Master

1

MSI GeFoce RTX 5090 Lightning Z

2

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

3

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition

4

Asus ROG Astral LC GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition

5

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Xtreme WaterForce

6

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Xtreme WaterForce WB

7

Asus ROG Astral LC GeForce RTX 5090

8

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition

9

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Master Ice

10

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 5090 Master

Show allThis page is currently only available in English.