Radeon HD 8280 vs Radeon HD 8330E

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Radeon HD 8280 is positioned at rank 472 and the Radeon HD 8330E is on rank 145, so the Radeon HD 8330E offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 8280

#462

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

2080%

#464

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

1885%

#465

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

1880%

#469

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

1710%

#470

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

1698%

#472

Radeon HD 8280

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

100%

#473

GeForce GTX 850A

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

98%

#474

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8600/8700M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

98%

#475

Mobility Radeon HD 5730

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

97%

#476

Radeon R7 A10-7700K

MSRP: $152|Avg: $118

97%

#477

Radeon HD 7660G + HD 8500M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

97%

#479

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

MSRP: $699|Avg: $150

96%

#480

Radeon R5 M330

MSRP: $120|Avg: $20

95%

#481

Radeon HD 8510G + 8500M Dual

MSRP: $120|Avg: $35

95%

#482

Radeon HD 8650G + 7600M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

95%

#483

GeForce GTX 760A

MSRP: $249|Avg: $40

94%

#484

Mobility Radeon HD 5470

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

92%

#485

Radeon R9 M270X

MSRP: $250|Avg: $40

92%

#486

Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Serisi

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

92%

#487

Radeon R7 M260

MSRP: $110|Avg: $110

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 8330E

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

831%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

798%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

789%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

788%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

786%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

782%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

772%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

769%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

762%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

760%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

751%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

749%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

735%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

735%

#87

Radeon RX 7500

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

94%

#88

Radeon Ryzen 5 5500H

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

93%

#89

Moore Threads MTT S70

MSRP: $345|Avg: $140

89%

#130

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

916%

#145

Radeon HD 8330E

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

100%

#146

Radeon HD 8670D

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

99%

#147

Radeon R7 A370

MSRP: $149|Avg: $51

99%

#148

Radeon HD 5770

MSRP: $159|Avg: $159

97%

#149

Radeon HD 4770

MSRP: $109|Avg: $109

96%

#150

Radeon HD 8510G

MSRP: $45|Avg: $5

95%

#151

Radeon HD 8550G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

95%

#152

GeForce GT 635

MSRP: $99|Avg: $20

94%

#154

Radeon R7 A8-7500

MSRP: $100|Avg: $50

93%

#156

Radeon HD 5670

MSRP: $99|Avg: $15

93%

#157

GeForce GT 740A

MSRP: $89|Avg: $20

91%

#158

Radeon HD 7500G

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

90%

#159

Radeon HD 7420G

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon HD 8330E is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.4% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Radeon HD 8280.

Insight	Radeon HD 8280	Radeon HD 8330E
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.4%)	✅Leading raw performance (+0.4%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2013 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

The Radeon HD 8330E offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the Radeon HD 8330E holds the technical lead. Priced at $5 (vs $50), it costs 90% less, resulting in a 903.8% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	Radeon HD 8280	Radeon HD 8330E
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+903.8%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($50)	✅More affordable ($5)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon HD 8280 and Radeon HD 8330E

Radeon HD 8280

The Radeon HD 8280 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 775 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 261 points.

Radeon HD 8330E

The Radeon HD 8330E is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 25 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 800 MHz. It has 1120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 175W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 262 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 8280 scores 261 and the Radeon HD 8330E reaches 262 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 8280 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon HD 8330E uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 640 (Radeon HD 8280) vs 1,120 (Radeon HD 8330E). Raw compute: 0.992 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8280) vs 1.792 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8330E).

Feature	Radeon HD 8280	Radeon HD 8330E
G3D Mark Score	261	262
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	640	1120+75%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.992 TFLOPS	1.792 TFLOPS+81%
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	56+40%
L1 Cache	160 KB+43%	112 KB
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 8280	Radeon HD 8330E
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Radeon HD 8280) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 8330E) — the Radeon HD 8330E has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon HD 8280	Radeon HD 8330E
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 8280 draws 50W versus the Radeon HD 8330E's 175W — a 111.1% difference. The Radeon HD 8280 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 8280) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8330E). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin.

Feature	Radeon HD 8280	Radeon HD 8330E
TDP	50W-71%	175W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Length	—	0mm
Height	—	0mm
Slots	—	0
Temp (Load)	—	75°C
Perf/Watt	5.2+247%	1.5

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Value Analysis

The Radeon HD 8280 launched at $50 MSRP and currently averages $50, while the Radeon HD 8330E launched at $30 and now averages $5. The Radeon HD 8330E costs 90% less ($45 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 5.2 (Radeon HD 8280) vs 52.4 (Radeon HD 8330E) — the Radeon HD 8330E offers 907.7% better value. The Radeon HD 8280 is the newer GPU (2013 vs 2010).