SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC vs AMD Radeon R9 390X Tri-X Graphics Card Comparison

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC and SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 390X Tri-X are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and GPU Clock Rate (1050 MHz). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+54%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.

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SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC	SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 390X Tri-X
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82
Brand SAPPHIRE	Brand SAPPHIRE
Model 100363L 11221-00-20G	Model 100381OCL 11241-00-20G
Release Date 📅 October 2013	Release Date 📅 June 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (85 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (5 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 82nd / 101 (-54%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 70th / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 250 Watts	TDP 🔌 275 Watts
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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 R9 300 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 280X	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 390X
GPU Memory Size 3 GB	GPU Memory Size 8 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 384-bit	GPU Memory Interface 512-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1050 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1050 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 261 mm	Length 308 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
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
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