ThePCEnthusiast.com: "After AMD has officially announced the AMD Radeon R9 280, Asus has also announced their Radeon R9 280 featuring Direct CU II cooler, Super Alloy Power, and overclock factory settings. There are two variants, the R9280-DC2-3GD5 that comes with AMD reference clock speeds, and the R9280-DC2T-3GD5 (the TOP variant) featuring a factory overclock settings. Both cards feature a custom-design PCB that is closely similar to the R9 280X, even its cooler."
The aging GPU Tahiti is about to get a successor. In the late summer AMD Radeon R9 280 and 280X will be replaced by the new GPU Tonga.
GamersNexus: "AMD stated yesterday in a press statement that the Radeon R9 280 would see price cuts to $250 from a previous $300+. The cryptocurrency craze caused a severe spike in retail prices of AMD cards (far exceeding MSRP) for a number of months, but with pressure from AMD and the frenzy dying down, we've seen a return to original MSRP. With prices firmly stabilized, AMD has issued price cuts across the board for several members of its family -- including the R9 280."
eXtremespec - AMD has announced the Radeon R9 280, card has almost all inherited characteristics of Radeon HD 7950, or rather its boost-version. The recommended price of R9 280 is set at $ 280. Incidentally, the same cost card PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 Boost Edition.
