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AMD Radeon R9 280X vs AMD Radeon HD 7950 209 46 114 38

R9 280X	HD 7950	Difference
AMD Radeon R9 280X	AMD Radeon HD 7950
Price	$ 350.0	$ 149.0	201 (57%)
Year	2013	2012	1 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature	71C	76C	5 (7%)
Max Fan Noise	50.9dB	56.3dB	5.4 (11%)
Recommended Power Supply	600W	550W	50 (8%)
Benchmark CPU	Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz ($248.98)	Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz ($199.99)
CPU Impact on FPS	+0.0 FPS	+0.0 FPS	0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS %	0.0%	0.0%	0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings	Ultra Quality Settings	Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance	46.3 FPS	44.2 FPS	2.1 (5%)
Average 1440p Performance	33.5 FPS	31.6 FPS	1.9 (6%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance	28.9 FPS	24.3 FPS	4.6 (16%)
Average 4K Performance	20.5 FPS	13.9 FPS	6.6 (32%)
Memory	3 GB	3 GB	0 (0%)
1080p Cost Per Frame	$ 6.5	$ 10.2	3.7 (57%)
1440p Cost Per Frame	$ 8.9	$ 14.2	5.3 (60%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame	$ 10.4	$ 18.5	8.1 (78%)
4K Cost Per Frame	$ 14.6	$ 32.3	17.7 (121%)
Variant	AMD Radeon R9 280X	AMD Radeon HD 7950
Overall Combination Score Overall Combination Score × Description Metric From To Weight The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support. Year 2016 2019 13 2015 2016 11 2014 2015 8 2013 2014 4 2007 2013 2 The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better. Price 0 250 35 250 400 30 400 550 25 550 650 15 650 9999 5 Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better. PSU 0 350 4 350 450 4 450 550 3 550 650 2 650 9999 1 Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card. Temp 0 70 2 70 75 2 75 80 1 80 85 1 85 999 1 Noise Levels under load. The lower the better. Noise 0 45 2 45 48 2 48 50 2 50 55 1 55 999 1 Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better. FHD 60 9999 18 55 60 13 45 55 11 35 45 7 0 35 5 Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better. QHD 60 9999 10 55 60 8 45 55 5 35 45 4 0 35 2 4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better. F4K 60 9999 5 55 60 4 45 55 3 35 45 2 0 35 1 Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released. CPU -5 9999 5 -7 -5 4 -10 -7 3 -15 -10 2 -9999 -15 1 Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games. MEM 8 9999 5 4 8 4 2 4 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 FROM TO VERDICT The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components. OVERALL SCORE 80 99 Excellent 70 80 Very Good 60 70 Good 40 60 Acceptable 0 40 Weak Close	55/100	53/100	2 (4%)

Our Verdict: Upgrading from HD 7950 to R9 280X is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for HD 7950 . Share Your Comments 0

AMD Radeon R9 280X

The R9 290 might be the extreme flagship of the latest GCN 1.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most high-end PC gamers. On the other hand, the R9 280X is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 299. AMD ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by high-end prices with performance that knocks on the door of extreme graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 1.0 graphics card inside the R9 280X, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 770, the R9 280X was 8.7 % faster. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 86 fps to 86 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 86 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Valorant at 71 fps to 71 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 71 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 61 fps to 61 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps.

AMD Radeon HD 7950

AMD ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by budget prices with performance that knocks on the door of entry-level graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 1.0 graphics card inside the HD 7950, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The HD 7950 is much more expensive than the HD 7850 as it costs a whopping $ 449. Compare this to the HD 7850, which came originally at a price of $ 249. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 660 Ti which costs $ 299.

Spec for spec, this HD 7950 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the HD 7850, by boasting 29.6 % more fps. The HD 7950 has 3 GB RAM compared to the HD 7850 's 2 GB video memory.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 660 Ti, the HD 7950 was 2.1 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The HD 7950 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the HD 7850 and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 64 fps to 64 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps.

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AMD Radeon R9 280X AMD Radeon HD 7950

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	33 36.8 29 32.9
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	22 25.1 20 22.4
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	19 21.7 17 19.4
2023	The Last of Us Part I	15 16.7 13 15.0
2023	Forspoken	17 19.4 15 17.3
2023	The Callisto Protocol	13 15.0 12 13.5
2023	Dead Space	22 25.1 20 22.4
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	26 29.8 23 26.6
2023	Armored Core VI	26 29.8 23 26.6
2023	Immortals of Aveum	12 13.4 10 12.0
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	24 26.7 21 23.9
2023	Remnant II	13 15.0 12 13.5
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	18 20.1 16 17.9
2023	Atomic Heart	18 20.1 16 17.9
2023	Starfield	9 10.0 8 9.0
2022	Elden Ring	22 25.4 17 19.0
2022	God of War	21 24.1 16 18.0
2022	Overwatch 2	40 44.8 30 33.4
2022	F1 22	27 30.1 24 26.9
2022	Dying Light 2	25 28.4 22 25.4
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	25 28.4 22 25.4
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	42 46.8 37 41.9
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	30 33.4 26 29.9
2021	Forza Horizon 5	21 24.4 16 18.2
2021	Halo Infinite	16 18.6 12 13.9
2021	Battlefield 2042	30 34.3 23 25.6
2021	Hitman 3	34 38.4 30 34.4
2021	Far Cry 6	32 35.8 28 32.0
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	35 39.1 31 35.0
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	35 39.5 31 35.3
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	17 19.7 13 14.7
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	11 12.8 8 9.6
2020	Valorant	77 86.2 57 64.3
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	30 33.8 22 25.2
2020	Death Stranding	35 39.0 26 29.1
2020	Marvel's Avengers	22 25.4 17 19.0
2020	Godfall	34 38.0 25 28.3
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	17 19.7 13 14.7
2019	Apex Legends	40 45.0 24 27.0
2019	Anthem	26 29.0 15 17.4
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	38 42.5 22 25.5
2019	Resident Evil 2	47 52.9 35 39.5
2019	Metro Exodus	21 23.6 15 17.6
2019	World War Z	45 50.0 29 32.5
2019	Gears of War 5	30 34.3 23 25.6
2019	F1 2019	38 43.1 28 32.1
2019	GreedFall	34 38.8 26 28.9
2019	Borderlands 3	24 27.2 18 20.3
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	47 52.4 35 39.1
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	18 20.2 13 15.1
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	28 31.7 21 23.7
2018	Just Cause 4	30 34.1 22 25.4
2018	Monster Hunter: World	33 36.7 24 27.4
2018	Strange Brigade	49 55.3 37 41.3
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	42 47.2 31 35.2
2017	For Honor	56 62.9 42 46.9
2017	Project CARS 2	40 44.5 29 33.2
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	48 54.0 36 40.3
2016	Dishonored 2	29 32.5 21 24.2
2015	Rocket League	165 183.4 123 136.9
2015	Need For Speed	45 50.8 34 37.9
2015	Project CARS	43 48.7 32 36.4
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	80 89.1 59 66.5
2013	Bioshock Infinite	66 73.9 52 57.9
2013	Crysis 3	55 61.2 44 49.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	113 125.8 84 93.8
2011	Battlefield 3	65 73.2 39 43.9
2009	League of Legends	212 235.8 158 176.0
2008	Crysis: Warhead	56 62.5 42 47.7

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AMD Radeon R9 280X AMD Radeon HD 7950

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	21 26.7 19 23.9
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	14 18.4 13 16.4
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	13 16.7 12 15.0
2023	The Last of Us Part I	10 12.7 9 11.4
2023	Forspoken	10 12.7 9 11.4
2023	The Callisto Protocol	8 10.7 7 9.6
2023	Dead Space	13 16.7 12 15.0
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	19 24.1 17 21.5
2023	Armored Core VI	19 24.1 17 21.5
2023	Immortals of Aveum	7 9.4 6 8.4
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	14 18.4 13 16.4
2023	Remnant II	8 10.0 7 9.0
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	12 15.0 10 13.5
2023	Atomic Heart	11 14.4 10 12.9
2023	Starfield	7 9.0 6 8.1
2022	Elden Ring	16 20.1 12 15.0
2022	God of War	16 20.7 12 15.4
2022	Overwatch 2	30 38.5 22 28.7
2022	F1 22	14 18.4 13 16.4
2022	Dying Light 2	14 18.4 13 16.4
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	16 20.1 14 17.9
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	26 33.4 23 29.9
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	17 21.7 15 19.4
2021	Forza Horizon 5	16 21.0 12 15.6
2021	Halo Infinite	13 16.8 10 12.5
2021	Battlefield 2042	18 22.8 13 17.0
2021	Hitman 3	21 27.4 19 24.5
2021	Far Cry 6	21 26.7 19 23.9
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	22 27.7 19 24.8
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	20 25.7 18 23.0
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 17.0 10 12.7
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	9 11.3 6 8.4
2020	Valorant	56 70.5 42 52.6
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	21 26.5 15 19.7
2020	Death Stranding	24 30.3 18 22.6
2020	Marvel's Avengers	14 18.1 10 13.5
2020	Godfall	20 25.4 15 19.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	14 18.3 10 13.7
2019	Apex Legends	26 33.5 16 20.1
2019	Anthem	18 23.0 11 13.8
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	26 33.0 15 19.8
2019	Resident Evil 2	28 35.6 21 26.6
2019	Metro Exodus	14 18.3 10 13.7
2019	World War Z	29 36.5 18 23.7
2019	Gears of War 5	19 24.9 14 18.6
2019	F1 2019	24 30.5 18 22.8
2019	GreedFall	22 28.0 16 20.9
2019	Borderlands 3	15 19.1 11 14.3
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	30 37.7 22 28.2
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	13 16.5 9 12.3
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	19 24.9 14 18.6
2018	Just Cause 4	20 25.2 15 18.8
2018	Monster Hunter: World	20 25.7 15 19.2
2018	Strange Brigade	30 38.5 22 28.7
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	27 34.1 20 25.4
2017	For Honor	29 36.7 21 27.4
2017	Project CARS 2	25 31.4 18 23.5
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	38 48.7 29 36.4
2016	Dishonored 2	22 27.8 16 20.7
2015	Rocket League	62 78.6 46 58.7
2015	Need For Speed	31 39.3 23 29.3
2015	Project CARS	29 37.2 22 27.8
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	46 57.6 34 43.0
2013	Bioshock Infinite	37 47.2 29 36.7
2013	Crysis 3	33 41.5 25 32.4
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	83 104.8 62 78.2
2011	Battlefield 3	39 49.2 35 44.7
2009	League of Legends	104 131.0 78 97.8
2008	Crysis: Warhead	33 41.7 24 31.1

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AMD Radeon R9 280X AMD Radeon HD 7950

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	21 28.6 13 17.2
2019	Anthem	14 19.0 8 11.4
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	20 27.0 12 16.2
2019	Resident Evil 2	21 28.5 16 21.2
2019	Metro Exodus	12 15.9 9 11.9
2019	World War Z	23 30.8 15 20.0
2019	Gears of War 5	16 21.7 12 16.2
2019	F1 2019	20 26.7 15 20.0
2019	GreedFall	16 21.1 12 15.8
2019	Borderlands 3	11 15.6 8 11.6
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	24 32.2 18 24.1
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	10 14.4 8 10.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	16 21.7 12 16.2
2018	Just Cause 4	15 20.5 11 15.3
2018	Monster Hunter: World	15 20.3 11 15.2
2018	Strange Brigade	24 31.8 18 23.7
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	23 30.9 17 23.0
2017	For Honor	22 29.4 16 22.0
2017	Project CARS 2	23 30.8 17 23.1
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	36 47.9 27 35.8
2016	Dishonored 2	20 26.6 15 19.8
2015	Rocket League	46 61.7 34 46.0
2015	Need For Speed	26 35.0 19 26.2
2015	Project CARS	25 33.9 19 25.4
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	34 45.1 25 33.7
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	80 106.5 60 79.5
2009	League of Legends	74 98.1 55 73.2

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AMD Radeon R9 280X AMD Radeon HD 7950

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	14 20.1 12 17.9
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	8 11.7 7 10.5
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	8 11.7 7 10.5
2023	The Last of Us Part I	4 6.7 4 6.0
2023	Forspoken	4 6.0 3 5.4
2023	The Callisto Protocol	3 5.3 3 4.8
2023	Dead Space	4 6.7 4 6.0
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	9 13.4 8 12.0
2023	Armored Core VI	9 13.4 8 12.0
2023	Immortals of Aveum	3 4.3 2 3.9
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	7 10.0 6 9.0
2023	Remnant II	3 5.0 3 4.5
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	5 7.4 4 6.6
2023	Atomic Heart	6 9.0 5 8.1
2023	Starfield	4 6.0 3 5.4
2022	Elden Ring	7 11.4 5 8.5
2022	God of War	11 16.1 8 12.0
2022	Overwatch 2	20 29.1 15 21.7
2022	F1 22	9 13.4 8 12.0
2022	Dying Light 2	9 13.4 8 12.0
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	10 15.0 9 13.5
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	16 23.4 14 20.9
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	9 13.4 8 12.0
2021	Forza Horizon 5	11 16.2 8 12.1
2021	Halo Infinite	8 11.5 6 8.6
2021	Battlefield 2042	10 14.7 7 10.9
2021	Hitman 3	11 16.7 10 15.0
2021	Far Cry 6	10 14.4 9 12.9
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	10 15.0 9 13.5
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	11 16.7 10 15.0
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8 11.5 6 8.6
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	6 8.9 4 6.6
2020	Valorant	42 61.3 31 45.7
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	9 14.1 7 10.6
2020	Death Stranding	12 18.4 9 13.7
2020	Marvel's Avengers	6 9.5 4 7.1
2020	Godfall	8 12.1 6 9.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	8 12.1 6 9.0
2019	Apex Legends	14 20.0 8 12.0
2019	Anthem	8 12.5 5 7.5
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	12 17.5 7 10.5
2019	Resident Evil 2	12 17.6 9 13.1
2019	Metro Exodus	8 11.5 6 8.6
2019	World War Z	14 21.0 9 13.7
2019	Gears of War 5	10 15.7 8 11.7
2019	F1 2019	13 19.4 10 14.5
2019	GreedFall	8 11.5 6 8.6
2019	Borderlands 3	7 10.0 5 7.4
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	15 22.5 11 16.8
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	7 10.5 5 7.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	10 15.7 8 11.7
2018	Just Cause 4	9 13.1 6 9.8
2018	Monster Hunter: World	8 12.3 6 9.2
2018	Strange Brigade	14 21.0 10 15.6
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	16 23.6 12 17.6
2017	For Honor	12 18.3 9 13.7
2017	Project CARS 2	18 26.2 13 19.6
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	28 40.9 21 30.5
2016	Dishonored 2	15 22.0 11 16.4
2015	Rocket League	25 36.7 19 27.4
2015	Need For Speed	18 26.2 13 19.6
2015	Project CARS	18 26.2 13 19.6
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	18 26.7 13 19.9
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	66 94.3 49 70.4
2009	League of Legends	36 52.4 27 39.1

AMD Radeon R9 280X / i7-3770K

For the most part, the R9 280X is still capable of playing modern games, but you would have to reduce settings to sustain those higher framerates. If keeping graphics quality settings closer to ultra or high is important, there are a few options for upgrades. It is worth noting that the R9 280X is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. This combination between R9 280X and Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between R9 280X and Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 3072 MB RAM, the R9 280X can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. View Current Price List

AMD Radeon HD 7950 / i7-2700K

It is worth noting that the HD 7950 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. This combination between HD 7950 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between HD 7950 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 3072 MB RAM, the HD 7950 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. View Current Price List

R9 280X vs HD 7950 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

R9 280X	HD 7950
Board Number	C386	C386
Length	10.83 inches 275 mm	10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs	2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort	1x DVI1x HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Slot Width	Dual-slot	Dual-slot
TDP	250 W	200 W

Clock Speeds

R9 280X	HD 7950
GPU Clock	850 MHz	800 MHz
Memory Clock	1500 MHz 6000 MHz effective	1250 MHz 5000 MHz effective

Graphics Card

R9 280X	HD 7950
Bus Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Generation	Volcanic Islands (R9 200)	Southern Islands (HD 7900)
Launch Price	299 USD	449 USD
Production	End-of-life	End-of-life
Release Date	Oct 8th, 2013	Jan 31st, 2012

Graphics Features

R9 280X	HD 7950
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
Vulkan	1.1.77	1.1.77

Graphics Processor

R9 280X	HD 7950
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Die Size	352 mm²	352 mm²
GPU Name	Tahiti	Tahiti
GPU Variant	Tahiti XTL (215-0821065)	Tahiti PRO (215-0821056)
Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors	4,313 million	4,313 million

Memory

R9 280X	HD 7950
Bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	240.0 GB/s
Memory Bus	384 bit	384 bit
Memory Size	3072 MB	3072 MB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5

Render Config

R9 280X	HD 7950
Compute Units	32	28
ROPs	32	32
Shading Units	2048	1792
TMUs	128	112

Theoretical Performance

R9 280X	HD 7950
FP32 (float) performance	4,096 GFLOPS	2,867 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance	1,024 GFLOPS (1:4)	716.8 GFLOPS (1:4)
Pixel Rate	32.00 GPixel/s	25.60 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	128.0 GTexel/s	89.60 GTexel/s

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