Arc A580 vs Radeon R9 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 280 and Arc A580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 280
2014
3 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
14.27

Arc A580 outperforms R9 280 by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking367184
Place by popularitynot in top-10055
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.36no data
Power efficiency4.9812.23
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameTahitiDG2-512
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date4 March 2014 (10 years ago)10 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17923072
Core clock speedno data1700 MHz
Boost clock speed933 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate104.5384.0
Floating-point processing power3.344 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs112192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s512.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 280 14.27
Arc A580 30.68
+115%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 280 5556
Arc A580 11944
+115%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 280 8020
Arc A580 27574
+244%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD45−50
−129%
103
+129%
1440p24−27
−129%
55
+129%
4K14−16
−136%
33
+136%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.20no data
1440p11.63no data
4K19.93no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 98
+0%
98
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+0%
258
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 134
+0%
134
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 214
+0%
214
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 177
+0%
177
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
World of Tanks 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
+0%
38
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+0%
38
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+0%
73
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how R9 280 and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 129% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 129% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A580 is 136% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.27 30.68
Recency 4 March 2014 10 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 175 Watt

Arc A580 has a 115% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 280 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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