SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC vs ASRock Radeon RX 9070 GRE Steel Legend Dark 12GB OC Graphics Card Comparison

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC and ASRock Radeon RX 9070 GRE Steel Legend Dark 12GB OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), HDMI (1) and Expansion slots required (2). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+486%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Type.

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SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC	ASRock Radeon RX 9070 GRE Steel Legend Dark 12GB OC
Prices (Change region) - Buy now	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $549.99
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand SAPPHIRE	Brand ASRock
Model 100363L 11221-00-20G	Model RX9070GRE SLD 12GO
Release Date 📅 October 2013	Release Date 📅 June 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (85 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 83rd / 102 (-486%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 18th / 102 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value 220th / 1804
TDP 🔌 250 Watts	TDP 🔌 220 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Factory overclockQuiet in idleGood cooling systemGreat for Bitcoin mining	Pros -
Cons A bit noisy during gaming	Cons -
Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series	Series AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 280X	GPU Chipset Radeon RX 9070 GRE
GPU Memory Size 3 GB	GPU Memory Size 12 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR6
GPU Memory Interface 384-bit	GPU Memory Interface 192-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1050 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1420 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate 2920 MHz
Max Resolution -	Max Resolution 7680 x 4320
Length 261 mm	Length 298 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans	Cooling Type 3 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 2 PCIe 8-pin
DirectX -	DirectX DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL -	OpenGL OpenGL 4.6
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 1	DisplayPort 3
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support No	G-SYNC Support No
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support Yes
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC:

Supports AMD CrossFire
+1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link
+1 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link

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Reasons to buy the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 GRE Steel Legend Dark 12GB OC:

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC is not available anymore in the selected region
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +486%
Newer Product, it was released around 13 years later
Around 12% lower thermal design power
More VRAM memory available (+9 GB)
+2 Display Ports
Supports AMD FreeSync