XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC vs AMD Radeon R9 380X Graphics Card Comparison

XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC and XFX AMD Radeon R9 380X are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and GPU Boost Clock Rate (-). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+9%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Clock Rate.

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XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC	XFX AMD Radeon R9 380X
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 81
Brand XFX	Brand XFX
Model R9-280X-TDBD	Model R9-380X-4DF5
Release Date 📅 July 2014	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (28 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 82nd / 101 (-9%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 81st / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value 1761st / 1799
TDP 🔌 250 Watts	TDP 🔌 190 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Factory overclockVoltage unlocked	Pros 4GB VRAM Good performance/price ratio
Cons Not so solid cardHigh temperatures	Cons Not as energy efficient as NVIDIA cards
Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series	Series -
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 280X	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 380X
GPU Memory Size 3 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 384-bit	GPU Memory Interface -
GPU Clock Rate 1080 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 990 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 294 mm	Length 234 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 2 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 0	DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
DVI-I (Dual Link) 2	DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
DisplayPort 0	DisplayPort 1
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