R9 280X benchmark with Core i3-10100 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at High Quality

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. With current 3072 MB RAM, the R9 280X can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

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AMD Radeon R9 280X

Price

$ 350.0

Year

2013

Maximum Recorded Temperature

71C

Max Fan Noise

50.9dB

Recommended Power Supply

600W

Benchmark CPU

Intel Core i3-10100 ($122)

CPU Impact on FPS

+ 2.8 FPS

CPU Impact on FPS %

+ 10.0%

Benchmark Quality Settings

High Quality Settings

Average 1080p Performance

86.1 FPS

Average 1440p Performance

65.1 FPS

(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance

56.9 FPS

Average 4K Performance

42.1 FPS

Memory

3 GB

1080p Cost Per Frame

$ 6.1

1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 8.4

(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 9.8

4K Cost Per Frame

$ 13.9

Series

R9 280X

Variant

AMD Radeon R9 280X

Overall Combination Score

Description	Metric	From	To	Weight
The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support.	Year	2016	2019	13
		2015	2016	11
		2014	2015	8
		2013	2014	4
		2007	2013	2
The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better.	Price	0	250	35
		250	400	30
		400	550	25
		550	650	15
		650	9999	5
Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better.	PSU	0	350	4
		350	450	4
		450	550	3
		550	650	2
		650	9999	1
Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card.	Temp	0	70	2
		70	75	2
		75	80	1
		80	85	1
		85	999	1
Noise Levels under load. The lower the better.	Noise	0	45	2
		45	48	2
		48	50	2
		50	55	1
		55	999	1
Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better.	FHD	60	9999	18
		55	60	13
		45	55	11
		35	45	7
		0	35	5
Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better.	QHD	60	9999	10
		55	60	8
		45	55	5
		35	45	4
		0	35	2
4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better.	F4K	60	9999	5
		55	60	4
		45	55	3
		35	45	2
		0	35	1
Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released.	CPU	-5	9999	5
		-7	-5	4
		-10	-7	3
		-15	-10	2
		-9999	-15	1
Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games.	MEM	8	9999	5
		4	8	4
		2	4	3
		1	2	2
		0	1	1

		FROM	TO	VERDICT
The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components.	OVERALL SCORE	80	99	Excellent
		70	80	Very Good
		60	70	Good
		40	60	Acceptable
		0	40	Weak

73/100

Very Good

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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.

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

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Year	Graphics Card	Price	Frames Per Second
2015	AMD Radeon R9 FURY	$ 549	57.8 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	$ 254	55.2 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 480	$ 400	53.2 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB	$ 170	53.2 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390X	$ 429	52.9 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti	$ 699	52.2 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	$ 329	51.0 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290X	$ 549	50.4 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390	$ 329	50.2 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290	$ 399	47.4 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 470	$ 179	46.9 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780	$ 649	43.2 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition	$ 499	39.4 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	$ 699	39.4 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380X	$ 229	39.2 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 280X	$ 299	41.1 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 6990	$ 699	38.2 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770	$ 399	37.5 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	$ 169	36.6 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680	$ 499	35.9 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 7970	$ 549	35.6 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 285	$ 249	35.2 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380	$ 199	35.0 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 280	$ 279	34.7 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960	$ 199	34.3 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	$ 399	33.4 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	$ 249	31.3 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 460	$ 140	30.6 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7950	$ 449	30.2 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580	$ 499	29.8 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti	$ 299	29.7 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 270	$ 179	29.5 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950	$ 159	28.6 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570	$ 349	26.7 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660	$ 229	26.7 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R7 370	$ 149	26.6 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R7 265	$ 149	26.2 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6970	$ 369	25.8 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480	$ 499	24.7 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7850	$ 249	24.3 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	$ 169	24.2 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6950	$ 299	23.2 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti	$ 149	23.2 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti	$ 249	22.6 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6870	$ 239	20.8 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470	$ 349	20.2 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560	$ 199	19.8 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon HD 7790	$ 149	19.4 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti	$ 149	19.4 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6850	$ 179	17.7 FPS

The R9 280X sits between the R9 380X and the HD 6990, falling slower than R9 380X by 0.4% and faster than HD 6990 by 2.3%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. It is a close call between the R9 280X and its rival GTX 770 by a small margin. When compared to its lower sibling - the R9 270 - we see a more than 20% faster performance for the R9 280X.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

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Year	Graphics Card	Price	Frames Per Second
2015	AMD Radeon R9 FURY	$ 549	57.8 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	$ 254	55.2 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 480	$ 400	53.2 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB	$ 170	53.2 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390X	$ 429	52.9 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti	$ 699	52.2 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	$ 329	51.0 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290X	$ 549	50.4 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390	$ 329	50.2 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290	$ 399	47.4 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 470	$ 179	46.9 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780	$ 649	43.2 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition	$ 499	39.4 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	$ 699	39.4 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380X	$ 229	39.2 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 280X	$ 299	41.1 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 6990	$ 699	38.2 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770	$ 399	37.5 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	$ 169	36.6 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680	$ 499	35.9 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 7970	$ 549	35.6 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 285	$ 249	35.2 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380	$ 199	35.0 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 280	$ 279	34.7 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960	$ 199	34.3 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	$ 399	33.4 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	$ 249	31.3 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 460	$ 140	30.6 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7950	$ 449	30.2 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580	$ 499	29.8 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti	$ 299	29.7 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 270	$ 179	29.5 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950	$ 159	28.6 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570	$ 349	26.7 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660	$ 229	26.7 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R7 370	$ 149	26.6 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R7 265	$ 149	26.2 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6970	$ 369	25.8 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480	$ 499	24.7 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7850	$ 249	24.3 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	$ 169	24.2 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6950	$ 299	23.2 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti	$ 149	23.2 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti	$ 249	22.6 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6870	$ 239	20.8 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470	$ 349	20.2 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560	$ 199	19.8 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon HD 7790	$ 149	19.4 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti	$ 149	19.4 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6850	$ 179	17.7 FPS

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

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Year	Graphics Card	Price	Frames Per Second
2015	AMD Radeon R9 FURY	$ 549	133.8 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	$ 254	127.7 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 480	$ 400	123.6 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB	$ 170	123.6 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390X	$ 429	122.7 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti	$ 699	121.2 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	$ 329	118.5 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290X	$ 549	117.2 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390	$ 329	116.7 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290	$ 399	110.4 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 470	$ 179	109.1 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780	$ 649	100.6 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition	$ 499	92.1 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	$ 699	92.1 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380X	$ 229	91.8 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 280X	$ 299	95.6 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 6990	$ 699	89.1 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770	$ 399	87.4 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	$ 169	85.5 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680	$ 499	83.8 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 7970	$ 549	83.1 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 285	$ 249	82.3 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380	$ 199	82.0 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 280	$ 279	81.1 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960	$ 199	80.2 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	$ 399	78.5 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	$ 249	73.6 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 460	$ 140	71.7 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7950	$ 449	70.8 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580	$ 499	70.2 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti	$ 299	69.8 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 270	$ 179	69.1 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950	$ 159	67.2 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570	$ 349	62.9 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660	$ 229	62.7 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R7 370	$ 149	62.6 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R7 265	$ 149	61.6 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6970	$ 369	60.7 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480	$ 499	58.2 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7850	$ 249	57.4 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	$ 169	57.1 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6950	$ 299	54.8 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti	$ 149	54.7 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti	$ 249	53.5 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6870	$ 239	49.2 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470	$ 349	47.7 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560	$ 199	46.7 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon HD 7790	$ 149	45.9 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti	$ 149	45.9 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6850	$ 179	41.8 FPS

The R9 280X sits between the R9 380X and the HD 6990, falling slower than R9 380X by 0.8% and faster than HD 6990 by 2.2%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. It is a close call between the R9 280X and its rival GTX 770 by a small margin. When compared to its lower sibling - the R9 270 - we see a more than 20% faster performance for the R9 280X.

Game Performance at High Quality settings

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1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	63 70.6
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	45 50.7
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	40 44.7
2023	The Last of Us Part I	31 35.6
2023	Forspoken	36 40.6
2023	The Callisto Protocol	29 32.4
2023	Dead Space	45 50.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	53 58.9
2023	Armored Core VI	53 58.9
2023	Immortals of Aveum	26 29.3
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	48 53.5
2023	Remnant II	29 32.4
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	37 41.8
2023	Atomic Heart	37 41.8
2023	Starfield	20 22.6
2022	Elden Ring	46 51.2
2022	God of War	44 48.9
2022	Overwatch 2	75 83.7
2022	F1 22	53 59.4
2022	Dying Light 2	50 56.5
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	50 56.5
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	78 86.8
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	58 65.0
2021	Forza Horizon 5	44 49.4
2021	Halo Infinite	35 39.0
2021	Battlefield 2042	59 66.4
2021	Hitman 3	65 73.3
2021	Far Cry 6	62 68.9
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	66 74.4
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	67 75.0
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	36 41.1
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	25 28.2
2020	Valorant	131 145.9
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	59 65.6
2020	Death Stranding	66 74.2
2020	Marvel's Avengers	46 51.2
2020	Godfall	65 72.7
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	36 41.1
2019	Apex Legends	75 84.0
2019	Anthem	51 57.4
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	71 79.9
2019	Resident Evil 2	86 96.4
2019	Metro Exodus	43 48.1
2019	World War Z	82 91.9
2019	Gears of War 5	59 66.4
2019	F1 2019	72 81.0
2019	GreedFall	66 73.9
2019	Borderlands 3	48 54.3
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	86 95.6
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	37 42.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	55 62.1
2018	Just Cause 4	59 66.1
2018	Monster Hunter: World	63 70.5
2018	Strange Brigade	90 100.2
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	78 87.4
2017	For Honor	100 111.7
2017	Project CARS 2	74 83.1
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	88 98.1
2016	Dishonored 2	57 63.4
2015	Rocket League	246 273.9
2015	Need For Speed	83 93.1
2015	Project CARS	80 89.8
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	135 150.1
2014	Thief	86 95.6
2013	Bioshock Infinite	115 128.2
2013	Company of Heroes 2	75 84.1
2013	Crysis 3	98 109.1
2013	GRID 2	138 153.7
2013	Metro: Last Light	88 98.7
2013	Total War: Rome 2	87 96.8
2013	Battlefield 4	88 98.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	180 200.3
2011	Battlefield 3	114 127.1
2009	League of Legends	302 336.4
2008	Crysis: Warhead	100 111.1

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	41 52.2
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	30 37.7
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	27 34.7
2023	The Last of Us Part I	21 27.3
2023	Forspoken	21 27.3
2023	The Callisto Protocol	18 23.4
2023	Dead Space	27 34.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	38 47.7
2023	Armored Core VI	38 47.7
2023	Immortals of Aveum	16 20.9
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	30 37.7
2023	Remnant II	17 22.1
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	25 31.5
2023	Atomic Heart	24 30.4
2023	Starfield	16 20.2
2022	Elden Ring	32 40.8
2022	God of War	33 41.8
2022	Overwatch 2	57 71.6
2022	F1 22	30 37.7
2022	Dying Light 2	30 37.7
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	32 40.8
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	50 63.4
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	34 43.5
2021	Forza Horizon 5	33 42.3
2021	Halo Infinite	27 34.8
2021	Battlefield 2042	36 45.5
2021	Hitman 3	42 53.4
2021	Far Cry 6	41 52.2
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	43 53.8
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	40 50.6
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	28 35.2
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	19 24.5
2020	Valorant	96 120.2
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	41 51.9
2020	Death Stranding	46 58.2
2020	Marvel's Avengers	29 37.1
2020	Godfall	40 50.1
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	29 37.5
2019	Apex Legends	50 63.5
2019	Anthem	36 45.9
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	50 62.7
2019	Resident Evil 2	53 67.0
2019	Metro Exodus	29 37.5
2019	World War Z	54 68.4
2019	Gears of War 5	39 49.1
2019	F1 2019	46 58.6
2019	GreedFall	43 54.3
2019	Borderlands 3	31 39.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	56 70.3
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	27 34.3
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	39 49.1
2018	Just Cause 4	39 49.6
2018	Monster Hunter: World	40 50.6
2018	Strange Brigade	57 71.6
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	51 64.5
2017	For Honor	55 68.8
2017	Project CARS 2	48 60.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	70 87.6
2016	Dishonored 2	43 54.0
2015	Rocket League	105 131.8
2015	Need For Speed	58 73.0
2015	Project CARS	55 69.5
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	80 101.2
2014	Thief	54 67.8
2013	Bioshock Infinite	68 85.3
2013	Company of Heroes 2	46 57.8
2013	Crysis 3	61 76.4
2013	GRID 2	91 115.0
2013	Metro: Last Light	64 80.3
2013	Total War: Rome 2	51 64.0
2013	Battlefield 4	54 67.7
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	134 168.0
2011	Battlefield 3	70 88.5
2009	League of Legends	161 202.5
2008	Crysis: Warhead	61 76.7

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	42 55.3
2019	Anthem	29 38.7
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	39 52.5
2019	Resident Evil 2	41 55.2
2019	Metro Exodus	25 33.1
2019	World War Z	44 58.9
2019	Gears of War 5	33 43.5
2019	F1 2019	39 52.0
2019	GreedFall	32 42.5
2019	Borderlands 3	24 32.5
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	46 61.3
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	23 30.4
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	33 43.5
2018	Just Cause 4	31 41.3
2018	Monster Hunter: World	31 40.9
2018	Strange Brigade	45 60.5
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	44 59.1
2017	For Honor	43 56.6
2017	Project CARS 2	44 58.9
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	65 86.2
2016	Dishonored 2	39 51.9
2015	Rocket League	81 107.0
2015	Need For Speed	49 65.8
2015	Project CARS	48 64.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	62 81.9
2013	GRID 2	75 99.3
2013	Total War: Rome 2	49 65.1
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	129 169.8
2009	League of Legends	120 158.5
2008	Crysis: Warhead	59 77.9

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	28 40.6
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	17 25.3
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	17 25.3
2023	The Last of Us Part I	10 15.5
2023	Forspoken	9 13.9
2023	The Callisto Protocol	8 12.4
2023	Dead Space	10 15.5
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	19 28.4
2023	Armored Core VI	19 28.4
2023	Immortals of Aveum	7 10.4
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	15 21.9
2023	Remnant II	8 11.8
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	11 16.9
2023	Atomic Heart	13 20.0
2023	Starfield	9 13.9
2022	Elden Ring	17 24.7
2022	God of War	23 33.4
2022	Overwatch 2	39 56.0
2022	F1 22	19 28.4
2022	Dying Light 2	19 28.4
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	22 31.5
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	32 46.4
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	19 28.4
2021	Forza Horizon 5	23 33.6
2021	Halo Infinite	17 24.9
2021	Battlefield 2042	21 30.7
2021	Hitman 3	24 34.5
2021	Far Cry 6	21 30.2
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	22 31.5
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	24 34.5
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	17 24.9
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	13 19.8
2020	Valorant	74 106.3
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	20 29.7
2020	Death Stranding	26 37.5
2020	Marvel's Avengers	14 20.9
2020	Godfall	18 26.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	18 26.0
2019	Apex Legends	28 40.4
2019	Anthem	18 26.7
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	25 35.9
2019	Resident Evil 2	25 36.1
2019	Metro Exodus	17 24.9
2019	World War Z	29 42.1
2019	Gears of War 5	22 32.7
2019	F1 2019	27 39.4
2019	GreedFall	17 24.9
2019	Borderlands 3	15 21.9
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	31 44.7
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	15 22.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	22 32.7
2018	Just Cause 4	19 27.8
2018	Monster Hunter: World	18 26.4
2018	Strange Brigade	29 42.1
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	32 46.7
2017	For Honor	26 37.3
2017	Project CARS 2	35 51.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	52 75.1
2016	Dishonored 2	30 43.8
2015	Rocket League	47 68.4
2015	Need For Speed	35 51.0
2015	Project CARS	35 51.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	36 51.9
2013	GRID 2	50 71.6
2013	Total War: Rome 2	41 58.9
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	107 153.0
2009	League of Legends	64 92.8
2008	Crysis: Warhead	49 70.3

R9 280X with Core i3-10100 at 1080p and High Quality settings

R9 280X with Core i3-10100 at 1440p and High Quality settings

R9 280X with Core i3-10100 at 4K and High Quality settings

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R9 280X Specifications

R9 280X Board Design

Board Number	C386
Length	10.83 inches 275 mm
Outputs	2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Slot Width	Dual-slot
TDP	250 W

R9 280X Clock Speeds

Boost Clock	1000 MHz
GPU Clock	850 MHz
Memory Clock	1500 MHz 6000 MHz effective

R9 280X Graphics Card

Bus Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Generation	Volcanic Islands (R9 200)
Launch Price	299 USD
Production	End-of-life
Release Date	Oct 8th, 2013

R9 280X Graphics Features

DirectX	12.0 (11_1)
OpenCL	1.2
OpenGL	4.5
Shader Model	5.1
Vulkan	1.1.77

R9 280X Graphics Processor

Architecture	GCN 1.0
Die Size	352 mm²
GPU Name	Tahiti
GPU Variant	Tahiti XTL (215-0821065)
Process Size	28 nm
Transistors	4,313 million

R9 280X Memory

Bandwidth	288.0 GB/s
Memory Bus	384 bit
Memory Size	3072 MB
Memory Type	GDDR5

R9 280X Render Config

Compute Units	32
ROPs	32
Shading Units	2048
TMUs	128

R9 280X Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance	4,096 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance	1,024 GFLOPS (1:4)
Pixel Rate	32.00 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	128.0 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB The Radeon R9 280X is essentially a Radeon HD 7970 GHz edition with a new name and new $299 price point, making its closest competition the Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB .

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We’re going to compare and contrast the Radeon R9 280X, R9 270X, and Radeon R7 260X to their most closely-related cousins in the Radeon HD 7000 series, since the cards are ultimately very similar.