AMD Radeon R9 280X
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760

AMD Radeon R9 280X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
R9 280X GTX 760 Difference
AMD Radeon R9 280X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Price $ 350.0 $ 320.0 30 (9%)
Year 2013 2013 0 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 71C 82C 11 (15%)
Max Fan Noise 50.9dB 51dB 0.1 (0%)
Recommended Power Supply 600W 520W 80 (13%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz ($248.98) Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz ($248.98)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 46.3 FPS 36.9 FPS 9.4 (20%)
Average 1440p Performance 33.5 FPS 27.3 FPS 6.2 (19%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 28.9 FPS 22.6 FPS 6.3 (22%)
Average 4K Performance 20.5 FPS 14.9 FPS 5.6 (27%)
Memory 3 GB 2 GB 1 (33%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 6.5 $ 6.8 0.3 (5%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 8.9 $ 9.1 0.2 (2%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 10.4 $ 11.0 0.6 (6%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 14.6 $ 16.7 2.1 (14%)
Variant AMD Radeon R9 280X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Overall Combination Score 55/100 51/100 4 (7%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from GTX 760 to R9 280X is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for R9 280X .
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AMD Radeon R9 280X

The R9 290 might be the extreme flagship of the latest GCN 1.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most high-end PC gamers. On the other hand, the R9 280X is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 299. AMD ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by high-end prices with performance that knocks on the door of extreme graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 1.0 graphics card inside the R9 280X, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 770, the R9 280X was 8.7 % faster. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 86 fps to 86 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 86 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Valorant at 71 fps to 71 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 71 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 61 fps to 61 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760

The GTX 770 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Kepler set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 760 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 249. NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Kepler graphics card inside the GTX 760, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Spec for spec, this GTX 760 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 660, by boasting 8.8 % more fps. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 67 fps to 67 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 67 fps.

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AMD Radeon R9 280X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
33
36.8
26
29.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
22
25.1
17
19.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
19
21.7
15
17.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
15
16.7
11
13.2
2023 Forspoken
17
19.4
13
15.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
13
15.0
10
11.9
2023 Dead Space
22
25.1
17
19.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
26
29.8
21
23.5
2023 Armored Core VI
26
29.8
21
23.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
12
13.4
9
10.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
24
26.7
18
21.1
2023 Remnant II
13
15.0
10
11.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
18
20.1
14
15.8
2023 Atomic Heart
18
20.1
14
15.8
2023 Starfield
9
10.0
7
7.9
2022 Elden Ring
22
25.4
17
19.8
2022 God of War
21
24.1
16
18.8
2022 Overwatch 2
40
44.8
31
35.0
2022 F1 22
27
30.1
21
23.7
2022 Dying Light 2
25
28.4
20
22.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
25
28.4
20
22.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
42
46.8
33
36.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
30
33.4
23
26.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
21
24.4
17
19.0
2021 Halo Infinite
16
18.6
13
14.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
30
34.3
24
26.8
2021 Hitman 3
34
38.4
27
30.3
2021 Far Cry 6
32
35.8
25
28.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
35
39.1
27
30.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
35
39.5
27
31.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
17
19.7
13
15.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
11
12.8
9
10.0
2020 Valorant
77
86.2
60
67.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
30
33.8
23
26.4
2020 Death Stranding
35
39.0
27
30.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
22
25.4
17
19.8
2020 Godfall
34
38.0
26
29.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
17
19.7
13
15.3
2019 Apex Legends
40
45.0
32
36.0
2019 Anthem
26
29.0
20
23.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
38
42.5
30
34.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
47
52.9
37
41.3
2019 Metro Exodus
21
23.6
16
18.4
2019 World War Z
45
50.0
30
33.9
2019 Gears of War 5
30
34.3
24
26.8
2019 F1 2019
38
43.1
30
33.6
2019 GreedFall
34
38.8
27
30.3
2019 Borderlands 3
24
27.2
19
21.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
47
52.4
36
40.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
18
20.2
14
15.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
28
31.7
22
24.7
2018 Just Cause 4
30
34.1
23
26.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
33
36.7
25
28.6
2018 Strange Brigade
49
55.3
38
43.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
42
47.2
33
36.8
2017 For Honor
56
62.9
44
49.1
2017 Project CARS 2
40
44.5
31
34.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
48
54.0
37
42.1
2016 Dishonored 2
29
32.5
22
25.4
2015 Rocket League
165
183.4
128
143.2
2015 Need For Speed
45
50.8
35
39.7
2015 Project CARS
43
48.7
34
38.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
80
89.1
62
69.5
2014 Thief
47
52.4
33
37.6
2013 Bioshock Infinite
66
73.9
57
64.1
2013 Company of Heroes 2
40
45.1
25
28.5
2013 Crysis 3
55
61.2
31
35.5
2013 GRID 2
82
91.7
57
63.4
2013 Metro: Last Light
48
54.4
36
40.8
2013 Total War: Rome 2
47
53.1
32
36.5
2013 Battlefield 4
49
54.5
39
43.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
113
125.8
88
98.2
2011 Battlefield 3
65
73.2
56
63.3
2009 League of Legends
212
235.8
165
184.1
2008 Crysis: Warhead
56
62.5
40
45.3

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AMD Radeon R9 280X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
21
26.7
16
21.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
14
18.4
11
14.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
13
16.7
10
13.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
10
12.7
8
10.0
2023 Forspoken
10
12.7
8
10.0
2023 The Callisto Protocol
8
10.7
6
8.4
2023 Dead Space
13
16.7
10
13.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
19
24.1
15
19.0
2023 Armored Core VI
19
24.1
15
19.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
9.4
5
7.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
14
18.4
11
14.5
2023 Remnant II
8
10.0
6
7.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
15.0
9
11.9
2023 Atomic Heart
11
14.4
9
11.3
2023 Starfield
7
9.0
5
7.1
2022 Elden Ring
16
20.1
12
15.7
2022 God of War
16
20.7
12
16.2
2022 Overwatch 2
30
38.5
24
30.1
2022 F1 22
14
18.4
11
14.5
2022 Dying Light 2
14
18.4
11
14.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
16
20.1
12
15.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
26
33.4
21
26.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
17
21.7
13
17.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
16
21.0
13
16.4
2021 Halo Infinite
13
16.8
10
13.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
18
22.8
14
17.8
2021 Hitman 3
21
27.4
17
21.6
2021 Far Cry 6
21
26.7
16
21.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
22
27.7
17
21.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
20
25.7
16
20.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
13
17.0
10
13.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
11.3
7
8.8
2020 Valorant
56
70.5
44
55.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
21
26.5
16
20.7
2020 Death Stranding
24
30.3
18
23.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
18.1
11
14.1
2020 Godfall
20
25.4
15
19.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
14
18.3
11
14.3
2019 Apex Legends
26
33.5
21
26.8
2019 Anthem
18
23.0
14
18.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
26
33.0
21
26.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
28
35.6
22
27.8
2019 Metro Exodus
14
18.3
11
14.3
2019 World War Z
29
36.5
19
24.7
2019 Gears of War 5
19
24.9
15
19.4
2019 F1 2019
24
30.5
19
23.8
2019 GreedFall
22
28.0
17
21.9
2019 Borderlands 3
15
19.1
11
14.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
30
37.7
23
29.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
13
16.5
10
12.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
19
24.9
15
19.4
2018 Just Cause 4
20
25.2
15
19.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
20
25.7
16
20.0
2018 Strange Brigade
30
38.5
24
30.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
27
34.1
21
26.6
2017 For Honor
29
36.7
22
28.6
2017 Project CARS 2
25
31.4
19
24.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
38
48.7
30
38.0
2016 Dishonored 2
22
27.8
17
21.7
2015 Rocket League
62
78.6
49
61.4
2015 Need For Speed
31
39.3
24
30.7
2015 Project CARS
29
37.2
23
29.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
46
57.6
36
45.0
2014 Thief
28
36.1
19
24.7
2013 Bioshock Infinite
37
47.2
32
40.9
2013 Company of Heroes 2
24
30.0
14
18.7
2013 Crysis 3
33
41.5
27
34.4
2013 GRID 2
53
66.9
34
43.6
2013 Metro: Last Light
35
44.0
25
32.0
2013 Total War: Rome 2
27
33.8
18
22.5
2013 Battlefield 4
28
36.0
22
27.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
83
104.8
65
81.8
2011 Battlefield 3
39
49.2
32
40.7
2009 League of Legends
104
131.0
81
102.3
2008 Crysis: Warhead
33
41.7
22
28.7

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AMD Radeon R9 280X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
21
28.6
17
22.9
2019 Anthem
14
19.0
11
15.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
20
27.0
16
21.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
21
28.5
16
22.2
2019 Metro Exodus
12
15.9
9
12.5
2019 World War Z
23
30.8
15
20.8
2019 Gears of War 5
16
21.7
12
17.0
2019 F1 2019
20
26.7
15
20.8
2019 GreedFall
16
21.1
12
16.5
2019 Borderlands 3
11
15.6
9
12.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
24
32.2
19
25.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
10
14.4
8
11.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
21.7
12
17.0
2018 Just Cause 4
15
20.5
12
15.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
15
20.3
12
15.8
2018 Strange Brigade
24
31.8
18
24.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
23
30.9
18
24.1
2017 For Honor
22
29.4
17
23.0
2017 Project CARS 2
23
30.8
18
24.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
36
47.9
28
37.4
2016 Dishonored 2
20
26.6
15
20.8
2015 Rocket League
46
61.7
36
48.1
2015 Need For Speed
26
35.0
20
27.3
2015 Project CARS
25
33.9
20
26.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
34
45.1
26
35.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
80
106.5
63
83.1
2009 League of Legends
74
98.1
58
76.6

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AMD Radeon R9 280X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
14
20.1
11
15.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
8
11.7
6
9.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
8
11.7
6
9.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
4
6.7
3
5.3
2023 Forspoken
4
6.0
3
4.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
3
5.3
2
4.2
2023 Dead Space
4
6.7
3
5.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
9
13.4
7
10.5
2023 Armored Core VI
9
13.4
7
10.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
4.3
2
3.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
7
10.0
5
7.9
2023 Remnant II
3
5.0
2
4.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
5
7.4
4
5.8
2023 Atomic Heart
6
9.0
4
7.1
2023 Starfield
4
6.0
3
4.7
2022 Elden Ring
7
11.4
6
8.9
2022 God of War
11
16.1
8
12.6
2022 Overwatch 2
20
29.1
15
22.7
2022 F1 22
9
13.4
7
10.5
2022 Dying Light 2
9
13.4
7
10.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
10
15.0
8
11.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
16
23.4
12
18.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
9
13.4
7
10.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
11
16.2
8
12.7
2021 Halo Infinite
8
11.5
6
9.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
14.7
8
11.5
2021 Hitman 3
11
16.7
9
13.2
2021 Far Cry 6
10
14.4
7
11.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
10
15.0
8
11.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
11
16.7
9
13.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
11.5
6
9.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
8.9
4
7.0
2020 Valorant
42
61.3
33
47.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
9
14.1
7
11.0
2020 Death Stranding
12
18.4
10
14.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
6
9.5
5
7.4
2020 Godfall
8
12.1
6
9.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
12.1
6
9.4
2019 Apex Legends
14
20.0
11
16.0
2019 Anthem
8
12.5
7
10.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
17.5
9
14.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
12
17.6
9
13.7
2019 Metro Exodus
8
11.5
6
9.0
2019 World War Z
14
21.0
9
14.2
2019 Gears of War 5
10
15.7
8
12.3
2019 F1 2019
13
19.4
10
15.1
2019 GreedFall
8
11.5
6
9.0
2019 Borderlands 3
7
10.0
5
7.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
15
22.5
12
17.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
10.5
5
8.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
10
15.7
8
12.3
2018 Just Cause 4
9
13.1
7
10.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
8
12.3
6
9.6
2018 Strange Brigade
14
21.0
11
16.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
16
23.6
12
18.4
2017 For Honor
12
18.3
10
14.3
2017 Project CARS 2
18
26.2
14
20.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
28
40.9
22
31.9
2016 Dishonored 2
15
22.0
12
17.2
2015 Rocket League
25
36.7
20
28.6
2015 Need For Speed
18
26.2
14
20.4
2015 Project CARS
18
26.2
14
20.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
18
26.7
14
20.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
66
94.3
51
73.6
2009 League of Legends
36
52.4
28
40.9
R9 280X vs GTX 760 with i7-3770K vs i7-3770K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
R9 280X vs GTX 760 with i7-3770K vs i7-3770K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
R9 280X vs GTX 760 with i7-3770K vs i7-3770K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

AMD Radeon R9 280X / i7-3770K

For the most part, the R9 280X is still capable of playing modern games, but you would have to reduce settings to sustain those higher framerates. If keeping graphics quality settings closer to ultra or high is important, there are a few options for upgrades. It is worth noting that the R9 280X is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. This combination between R9 280X and Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between R9 280X and Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 3072 MB RAM, the R9 280X can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / i7-3770K

With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 760 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between GTX 760 and Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 760 and Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 760 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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R9 280X vs GTX 760 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

R9 280X GTX 760
Board NumberC386P2004
Length10.83 inches 275 mm9.5 inches 241 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP250 W170 W

Clock Speeds

R9 280X GTX 760
Boost Clock1000 MHz1032 MHz
GPU Clock850 MHz980 MHz
Memory Clock1500 MHz 6000 MHz effective1502 MHz 6008 MHz effective

Graphics Card

R9 280X GTX 760
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationVolcanic Islands (R9 200)GeForce 700
Launch Price299 USD249 USD
ProductionEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
Release DateOct 8th, 2013Jun 25th, 2013

Graphics Features

R9 280X GTX 760
DirectX12.0 (11_1)12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.2
OpenGL4.54.6
Shader Model5.15.1
Vulkan1.1.771.1.82

Graphics Processor

R9 280X GTX 760
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Kepler
Die Size352 mm²294 mm²
GPU NameTahitiGK104
GPU VariantTahiti XTL (215-0821065)GK104-225-A2
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors4,313 million3,540 million

Memory

R9 280X GTX 760
Bandwidth288.0 GB/s192.3 GB/s
Memory Bus384 bit256 bit
Memory Size3072 MB2048 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

R9 280X GTX 760
ROPs3232
Shading Units20481152
TMUs12896

Theoretical Performance

R9 280X GTX 760
FP32 (float) performance4,096 GFLOPS2,378 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance1,024 GFLOPS (1:4)99.07 GFLOPS (1:24)
Pixel Rate32.00 GPixel/s24.77 GPixel/s
Texture Rate128.0 GTexel/s99.07 GTexel/s
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

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Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

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Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
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