R9 280X benchmark with FX-9370 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Low 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. This combination between R9 280X and AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor 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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AMD Radeon R9 280X

Price

$ 350.0

Year

2013

Maximum Recorded Temperature

71C

Max Fan Noise

50.9dB

Recommended Power Supply

600W

Benchmark CPU

AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core ($178.89)

CPU Impact on FPS

-7.4 FPS

CPU Impact on FPS %

-20.0%

Benchmark Quality Settings

Low Quality Settings

Average 1080p Performance

165.2 FPS

Average 1440p Performance

128.5 FPS

(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance

114.6 FPS

Average 4K Performance

87.1 FPS

Memory

3 GB

1080p Cost Per Frame

$ 7.7

1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 10.6

(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 12.3

4K Cost Per Frame

$ 17.4

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

82/100

Excellent

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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	138.3 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	$ 254	132.7 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 480	$ 400	128.5 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB	$ 170	128.5 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390X	$ 429	127.8 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti	$ 699	126.3 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	$ 329	123.8 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290X	$ 549	122.3 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390	$ 329	122.0 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290	$ 399	115.7 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 470	$ 179	114.6 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780	$ 649	106.3 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition	$ 499	97.8 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	$ 699	97.8 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380X	$ 229	97.5 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 280X	$ 299	82.6 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 6990	$ 699	95.1 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770	$ 399	93.5 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	$ 169	91.5 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680	$ 499	89.9 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 7970	$ 549	89.1 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 285	$ 249	88.3 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380	$ 199	87.9 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 280	$ 279	87.1 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960	$ 199	86.3 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	$ 399	84.2 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	$ 249	79.3 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 460	$ 140	77.6 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7950	$ 449	76.7 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580	$ 499	75.9 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti	$ 299	75.5 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 270	$ 179	75.0 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950	$ 159	72.9 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570	$ 349	68.6 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660	$ 229	68.6 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R7 370	$ 149	68.2 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R7 265	$ 149	67.3 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6970	$ 369	66.4 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480	$ 499	63.7 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7850	$ 249	62.9 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	$ 169	62.4 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6950	$ 299	60.2 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti	$ 149	60.2 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti	$ 249	58.8 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6870	$ 239	54.2 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470	$ 349	52.8 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560	$ 199	51.9 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon HD 7790	$ 149	50.9 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti	$ 149	50.9 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6850	$ 179	46.6 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 2.1%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. Compared to its higher sibling, the R9 280X was much slower than the R9 290 by more than 20%.

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Year	Graphics Card	Price	Frames Per Second
2015	AMD Radeon R9 FURY	$ 549	138.3 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	$ 254	132.7 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 480	$ 400	128.5 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB	$ 170	128.5 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390X	$ 429	127.8 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti	$ 699	126.3 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	$ 329	123.8 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290X	$ 549	122.3 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390	$ 329	122.0 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290	$ 399	115.7 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 470	$ 179	114.6 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780	$ 649	106.3 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition	$ 499	97.8 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	$ 699	97.8 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380X	$ 229	97.5 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 280X	$ 299	82.6 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 6990	$ 699	95.1 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770	$ 399	93.5 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	$ 169	91.5 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680	$ 499	89.9 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 7970	$ 549	89.1 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 285	$ 249	88.3 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380	$ 199	87.9 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 280	$ 279	87.1 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960	$ 199	86.3 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	$ 399	84.2 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	$ 249	79.3 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 460	$ 140	77.6 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7950	$ 449	76.7 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580	$ 499	75.9 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti	$ 299	75.5 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 270	$ 179	75.0 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950	$ 159	72.9 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570	$ 349	68.6 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660	$ 229	68.6 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R7 370	$ 149	68.2 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R7 265	$ 149	67.3 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6970	$ 369	66.4 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480	$ 499	63.7 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7850	$ 249	62.9 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	$ 169	62.4 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6950	$ 299	60.2 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti	$ 149	60.2 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti	$ 249	58.8 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6870	$ 239	54.2 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470	$ 349	52.8 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560	$ 199	51.9 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon HD 7790	$ 149	50.9 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti	$ 149	50.9 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6850	$ 179	46.6 FPS

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Year	Graphics Card	Price	Frames Per Second
2015	AMD Radeon R9 FURY	$ 549	288.1 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	$ 254	277.0 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 480	$ 400	269.3 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB	$ 170	269.3 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390X	$ 429	267.7 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti	$ 699	264.8 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	$ 329	259.9 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290X	$ 549	257.5 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 390	$ 329	256.4 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 290	$ 399	244.6 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 470	$ 179	242.1 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780	$ 649	225.7 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition	$ 499	209.0 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	$ 699	209.0 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380X	$ 229	208.4 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 280X	$ 299	177.7 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 6990	$ 699	203.1 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770	$ 399	199.8 FPS
2016	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	$ 169	195.9 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680	$ 499	192.5 FPS
2011	AMD Radeon HD 7970	$ 549	191.0 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 285	$ 249	189.5 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R9 380	$ 199	188.9 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R9 280	$ 279	187.0 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960	$ 199	185.2 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	$ 399	181.7 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	$ 249	171.6 FPS
2016	AMD Radeon RX 460	$ 140	167.8 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7950	$ 449	165.8 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580	$ 499	164.5 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti	$ 299	163.9 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon R9 270	$ 179	162.3 FPS
2015	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950	$ 159	158.3 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570	$ 349	149.3 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660	$ 229	149.0 FPS
2015	AMD Radeon R7 370	$ 149	148.6 FPS
2014	AMD Radeon R7 265	$ 149	146.6 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6970	$ 369	144.5 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480	$ 499	139.4 FPS
2012	AMD Radeon HD 7850	$ 249	137.6 FPS
2013	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	$ 169	136.9 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6950	$ 299	132.0 FPS
2014	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti	$ 149	131.7 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti	$ 249	129.2 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6870	$ 239	119.8 FPS
2010	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470	$ 349	116.5 FPS
2011	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560	$ 199	114.3 FPS
2013	AMD Radeon HD 7790	$ 149	112.4 FPS
2012	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti	$ 149	112.4 FPS
2010	AMD Radeon HD 6850	$ 179	103.3 FPS

The R9 280X sits between the R9 380X and the HD 6990, falling slower than R9 380X by 0.7% and faster than HD 6990 by 1.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. Those who have a high refresh rate monitor will enjoy what R9 280X has to offer as it averages 177.67209514968 fps. Compared to its higher sibling, the R9 280X was much slower than the R9 290 by more than 20%.

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1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	110 135.2
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	81 100.2
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	72 89.1
2023	The Last of Us Part I	58 72.0
2023	Forspoken	66 81.3
2023	The Callisto Protocol	53 66.0
2023	Dead Space	81 100.2
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	93 114.6
2023	Armored Core VI	93 114.6
2023	Immortals of Aveum	49 60.2
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	85 105.2
2023	Remnant II	53 66.0
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	68 83.8
2023	Atomic Heart	68 83.8
2023	Starfield	38 47.6
2022	Elden Ring	82 101.0
2022	God of War	79 97.1
2022	Overwatch 2	128 157.7
2022	F1 22	94 115.7
2022	Dying Light 2	90 110.5
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	90 110.5
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	132 162.9
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	102 125.6
2021	Forza Horizon 5	79 97.8
2021	Halo Infinite	64 78.8
2021	Battlefield 2042	104 128.1
2021	Hitman 3	114 139.7
2021	Far Cry 6	108 132.4
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	115 141.8
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	116 142.8
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	67 82.6
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	47 57.9
2020	Valorant	209 256.9
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	103 126.7
2020	Death Stranding	115 141.5
2020	Marvel's Avengers	82 101.0
2020	Godfall	113 138.7
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	67 82.6
2019	Apex Legends	128 158.0
2019	Anthem	91 112.4
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	123 151.3
2019	Resident Evil 2	146 178.9
2019	Metro Exodus	77 95.5
2019	World War Z	139 171.3
2019	Gears of War 5	104 128.1
2019	F1 2019	124 153.0
2019	GreedFall	115 141.1
2019	Borderlands 3	87 106.7
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	144 177.7
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	68 84.2
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	98 120.5
2018	Just Cause 4	103 127.4
2018	Monster Hunter: World	110 135.2
2018	Strange Brigade	150 184.9
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	133 163.9
2017	For Honor	166 203.7
2017	Project CARS 2	127 156.7
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	148 181.7
2016	Dishonored 2	100 122.7
2015	Rocket League	354 434.0
2015	Need For Speed	141 173.6
2015	Project CARS	136 167.8
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	214 263.3
2014	Thief	144 177.7
2013	Bioshock Infinite	187 229.6
2013	Company of Heroes 2	129 158.3
2013	Crysis 3	162 199.5
2013	GRID 2	219 268.8
2013	Metro: Last Light	149 182.7
2013	Total War: Rome 2	146 179.2
2013	Battlefield 4	149 183.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	274 336.2
2011	Battlefield 3	186 228.0
2009	League of Legends	415 509.5
2008	Crysis: Warhead	165 202.8

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	84 105.2
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	62 78.0
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	57 72.0
2023	The Last of Us Part I	46 57.9
2023	Forspoken	46 57.9
2023	The Callisto Protocol	39 50.0
2023	Dead Space	57 72.0
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	77 97.1
2023	Armored Core VI	77 97.1
2023	Immortals of Aveum	36 45.2
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	62 78.0
2023	Remnant II	38 47.6
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	52 66.0
2023	Atomic Heart	51 64.2
2023	Starfield	34 43.2
2022	Elden Ring	67 83.8
2022	God of War	68 85.9
2022	Overwatch 2	112 140.1
2022	F1 22	62 78.0
2022	Dying Light 2	62 78.0
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	67 83.8
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	100 125.6
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	71 89.1
2021	Forza Horizon 5	69 86.7
2021	Halo Infinite	57 72.5
2021	Battlefield 2042	74 92.7
2021	Hitman 3	85 107.5
2021	Far Cry 6	84 105.2
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	86 108.2
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	81 102.1
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	58 73.3
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	41 52.3
2020	Valorant	177 221.7
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	83 104.4
2020	Death Stranding	92 116.1
2020	Marvel's Avengers	61 77.2
2020	Godfall	80 101.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	62 77.6
2019	Apex Legends	100 125.6
2019	Anthem	74 93.5
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	99 124.2
2019	Resident Evil 2	105 132.0
2019	Metro Exodus	62 77.6
2019	World War Z	107 134.5
2019	Gears of War 5	79 99.4
2019	F1 2019	93 116.9
2019	GreedFall	87 109.4
2019	Borderlands 3	64 80.5
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	110 138.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	57 71.6
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	79 99.4
2018	Just Cause 4	80 100.6
2018	Monster Hunter: World	81 102.1
2018	Strange Brigade	112 140.1
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	101 127.4
2017	For Honor	108 135.2
2017	Project CARS 2	95 119.4
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	134 167.8
2016	Dishonored 2	86 108.6
2015	Rocket League	192 240.2
2015	Need For Speed	113 142.5
2015	Project CARS	109 136.6
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	152 190.7
2014	Thief	106 133.4
2013	Bioshock Infinite	131 163.9
2013	Company of Heroes 2	92 115.4
2013	Crysis 3	118 148.6
2013	GRID 2	170 213.4
2013	Metro: Last Light	124 155.3
2013	Total War: Rome 2	101 126.7
2013	Battlefield 4	106 133.1
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	236 295.8
2011	Battlefield 3	135 169.4
2009	League of Legends	276 345.9
2008	Crysis: Warhead	119 149.0

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1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	84 110.9
2019	Anthem	60 80.1
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	80 106.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	84 110.9
2019	Metro Exodus	52 69.5
2019	World War Z	89 117.6
2019	Gears of War 5	67 89.1
2019	F1 2019	79 105.2
2019	GreedFall	66 87.1
2019	Borderlands 3	51 68.2
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	92 122.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	48 64.2
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	67 89.1
2018	Just Cause 4	64 85.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	64 84.6
2018	Strange Brigade	91 120.9
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	89 118.0
2017	For Honor	86 113.5
2017	Project CARS 2	89 117.6
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	126 165.8
2016	Dishonored 2	79 104.8
2015	Rocket League	152 201.0
2015	Need For Speed	98 130.3
2015	Project CARS	96 127.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	120 158.3
2013	GRID 2	142 187.9
2013	Total War: Rome 2	97 128.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	227 299.2
2009	League of Legends	214 282.3
2008	Crysis: Warhead	115 151.7

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	58 83.8
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	37 53.7
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	37 53.7
2023	The Last of Us Part I	23 34.1
2023	Forspoken	21 31.0
2023	The Callisto Protocol	19 27.7
2023	Dead Space	23 34.1
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	42 60.2
2023	Armored Core VI	42 60.2
2023	Immortals of Aveum	16 23.3
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	33 47.6
2023	Remnant II	18 26.6
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	25 36.7
2023	Atomic Heart	30 43.2
2023	Starfield	21 31.0
2022	Elden Ring	36 52.8
2022	God of War	48 69.9
2022	Overwatch 2	78 112.4
2022	F1 22	42 60.2
2022	Dying Light 2	42 60.2
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	46 66.0
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	66 94.7
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	42 60.2
2021	Forza Horizon 5	49 70.3
2021	Halo Infinite	37 53.3
2021	Battlefield 2042	45 65.1
2021	Hitman 3	50 72.0
2021	Far Cry 6	44 64.2
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	46 66.0
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	50 72.0
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	37 53.3
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	30 43.2
2020	Valorant	139 199.8
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	43 62.9
2020	Death Stranding	54 78.0
2020	Marvel's Avengers	31 45.7
2020	Godfall	38 55.6
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	38 55.6
2019	Apex Legends	58 83.4
2019	Anthem	39 57.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	52 75.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	52 75.5
2019	Metro Exodus	37 53.3
2019	World War Z	60 86.7
2019	Gears of War 5	48 68.6
2019	F1 2019	56 81.3
2019	GreedFall	37 53.3
2019	Borderlands 3	33 47.6
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	64 91.9
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	34 49.5
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	48 68.6
2018	Just Cause 4	41 59.3
2018	Monster Hunter: World	39 56.1
2018	Strange Brigade	60 86.7
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	66 95.5
2017	For Honor	54 77.6
2017	Project CARS 2	72 103.7
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	102 146.9
2016	Dishonored 2	63 90.3
2015	Rocket League	94 134.8
2015	Need For Speed	72 103.7
2015	Project CARS	72 103.7
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	73 105.2
2013	GRID 2	98 140.8
2013	Total War: Rome 2	82 118.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	192 274.4
2009	League of Legends	124 177.7
2008	Crysis: Warhead	96 138.3

R9 280X with FX-9370 at 1080p and Low Quality settings

R9 280X with FX-9370 at 1440p and Low Quality settings

R9 280X with FX-9370 at 4K and Low 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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