R9 280X benchmark with Phenom 8650 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium 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 Phenom 8650 Triple-Core is going to cause serious bottlenecks in many games and cause severe 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 Phenom 8650 Triple-Core ($49.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -17.6 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -40.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 79.7 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 61.1 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 53.9 FPS
Average 4K Performance 40.4 FPS
Memory 3 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 10.4
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 14.4
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 16.7
4K Cost Per Frame $ 23.5
Series R9 280X
Variant AMD Radeon R9 280X
Overall Combination Score 73/100 Very Good

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.

Compare R9 280X Variants Performance in Medium Quality

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Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
84.6 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB $ 254
81.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 $ 400
78.3 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB $ 170
78.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
77.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
76.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
75.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
74.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
74.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
70.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 $ 179
69.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
64.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
58.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
58.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
58.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
32.7 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
57.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
56.2 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
54.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
53.9 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
53.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
52.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
52.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
52.1 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
51.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
50.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
47.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
46.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
45.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
45.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
44.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
44.7 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
43.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
40.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
40.7 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
40.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
39.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
39.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
37.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
37.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
36.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
35.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.5 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
34.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
31.9 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
31.1 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
30.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
29.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
29.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
27.3 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 2.2%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. Against its rival - the GTX 770, the R9 280X is much slower. Compared to its higher sibling, the R9 280X was much slower than the R9 290 by more than 20%.

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Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
84.6 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB $ 254
81.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 $ 400
78.3 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB $ 170
78.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
77.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
76.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
75.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
74.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
74.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
70.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 $ 179
69.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
64.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
58.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
58.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
58.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
32.7 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
57.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
56.2 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
54.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
53.9 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
53.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
52.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
52.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
52.1 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
51.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
50.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
47.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
46.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
45.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
45.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
44.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
44.7 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
43.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
40.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
40.7 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
40.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
39.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
39.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
37.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
37.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
36.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
35.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.5 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
34.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
31.9 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
31.1 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
30.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
29.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
29.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
27.3 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 2.2%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. Against its rival - the GTX 770, the R9 280X is much slower. Compared to its higher sibling, the R9 280X was much slower than the R9 290 by more than 20%.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
185.2 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB $ 254
177.5 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 $ 400
172.1 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB $ 170
172.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
171.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
169.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
165.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
164.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
163.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
155.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 $ 179
153.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
142.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
131.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
131.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
130.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
73.9 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
127.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
124.9 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
122.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
120.1 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
119.1 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
118.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
117.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
116.4 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
115.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
112.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
106.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
103.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
102.5 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
101.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
101.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
100.1 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
97.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
91.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
91.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
91.3 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
89.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
88.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
85.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
84.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
83.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
80.6 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
80.3 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
78.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
72.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
70.6 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
69.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
68.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
68.0 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
62.3 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%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. Against its rival - the GTX 770, the R9 280X is much slower. Compared to its higher sibling, the R9 280X was much slower than the R9 290 by more than 20%.

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Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
27
55.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
20
40.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
17
35.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
14
28.5
2023 Forspoken
16
32.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
12
25.8
2023 Dead Space
20
40.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
23
46.2
2023 Armored Core VI
23
46.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
11
23.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
21
42.3
2023 Remnant II
12
25.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16
33.3
2023 Atomic Heart
16
33.3
2023 Starfield
9
18.2
2022 Elden Ring
20
40.4
2022 God of War
19
38.8
2022 Overwatch 2
32
64.9
2022 F1 22
23
46.8
2022 Dying Light 2
22
44.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
22
44.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
33
67.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
25
50.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
19
39.1
2021 Halo Infinite
15
31.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
26
52.1
2021 Hitman 3
28
57.1
2021 Far Cry 6
26
53.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
29
58.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
29
58.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
16
32.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
11
22.6
2020 Valorant
55
110.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
25
51.4
2020 Death Stranding
28
57.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
20
40.4
2020 Godfall
28
56.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
16
32.7
2019 Apex Legends
32
65.2
2019 Anthem
22
45.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
31
62.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
37
74.6
2019 Metro Exodus
18
38.0
2019 World War Z
35
71.1
2019 Gears of War 5
26
52.1
2019 F1 2019
31
63.0
2019 GreedFall
28
57.6
2019 Borderlands 3
21
42.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
36
73.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
33.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
24
48.8
2018 Just Cause 4
25
51.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
27
55.2
2018 Strange Brigade
38
77.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
33
67.8
2017 For Honor
42
86.0
2017 Project CARS 2
32
64.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
37
75.8
2016 Dishonored 2
24
49.9
2015 Rocket League
100
201.2
2015 Need For Speed
36
72.0
2015 Project CARS
34
69.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
56
114.0
2014 Thief
36
73.9
2013 Bioshock Infinite
48
98.0
2013 Company of Heroes 2
32
65.4
2013 Crysis 3
41
83.9
2013 GRID 2
58
116.6
2013 Metro: Last Light
38
76.2
2013 Total War: Rome 2
37
74.8
2013 Battlefield 4
38
76.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
74
149.9
2011 Battlefield 3
48
97.1
2009 League of Legends
121
243.9
2008 Crysis: Warhead
42
85.5

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
21
42.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
15
30.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
14
28.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
22.6
2023 Forspoken
11
22.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
19.5
2023 Dead Space
14
28.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
19
38.8
2023 Armored Core VI
19
38.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
8
17.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
15
30.8
2023 Remnant II
9
18.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
25.8
2023 Atomic Heart
12
25.0
2023 Starfield
8
16.7
2022 Elden Ring
16
33.3
2022 God of War
17
34.1
2022 Overwatch 2
28
57.4
2022 F1 22
15
30.8
2022 Dying Light 2
15
30.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
16
33.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
25
50.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
17
35.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
17
34.4
2021 Halo Infinite
14
28.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
18
36.9
2021 Hitman 3
21
43.1
2021 Far Cry 6
21
42.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
21
43.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
20
41.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
14
28.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10
20.4
2020 Valorant
47
94.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
21
42.0
2020 Death Stranding
23
47.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
15
30.5
2020 Godfall
20
40.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
15
30.8
2019 Apex Legends
25
51.1
2019 Anthem
18
37.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
25
50.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
26
53.7
2019 Metro Exodus
15
30.8
2019 World War Z
27
54.9
2019 Gears of War 5
19
39.9
2019 F1 2019
23
47.3
2019 GreedFall
21
43.9
2019 Borderlands 3
15
31.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
28
56.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
14
28.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
19
39.9
2018 Just Cause 4
20
40.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
20
41.0
2018 Strange Brigade
28
57.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
51.9
2017 For Honor
27
55.2
2017 Project CARS 2
24
48.3
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
34
69.7
2016 Dishonored 2
21
43.6
2015 Rocket League
51
102.9
2015 Need For Speed
29
58.4
2015 Project CARS
27
55.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
39
79.9
2014 Thief
27
54.4
2013 Bioshock Infinite
33
67.8
2013 Company of Heroes 2
23
46.5
2013 Crysis 3
30
61.1
2013 GRID 2
45
90.4
2013 Metro: Last Light
31
64.0
2013 Total War: Rome 2
25
51.4
2013 Battlefield 4
27
54.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
64
129.7
2011 Battlefield 3
35
70.2
2009 League of Legends
77
154.8
2008 Crysis: Warhead
30
61.3

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
22
44.7
2019 Anthem
15
31.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
21
42.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
22
44.7
2019 Metro Exodus
13
27.3
2019 World War Z
23
47.5
2019 Gears of War 5
17
35.5
2019 F1 2019
21
42.3
2019 GreedFall
17
34.7
2019 Borderlands 3
13
26.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
24
49.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
12
25.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
17
35.5
2018 Just Cause 4
16
33.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
16
33.6
2018 Strange Brigade
24
48.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
23
47.8
2017 For Honor
22
45.7
2017 Project CARS 2
23
47.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
34
68.8
2016 Dishonored 2
21
42.0
2015 Rocket League
42
84.6
2015 Need For Speed
26
52.9
2015 Project CARS
25
51.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
32
65.4
2013 GRID 2
39
78.7
2013 Total War: Rome 2
26
52.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
65
131.4
2009 League of Legends
61
123.1
2008 Crysis: Warhead
31
62.3

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
16
33.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
10
21.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
21.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
13.1
2023 Forspoken
5
11.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
10.7
2023 Dead Space
6
13.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
11
23.5
2023 Armored Core VI
11
23.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
8.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
9
18.2
2023 Remnant II
4
10.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
14.1
2023 Atomic Heart
8
16.7
2023 Starfield
5
11.7
2022 Elden Ring
10
20.4
2022 God of War
13
27.6
2022 Overwatch 2
22
45.5
2022 F1 22
11
23.5
2022 Dying Light 2
11
23.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
12
25.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
18
37.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
11
23.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
13
27.6
2021 Halo Infinite
10
20.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
12
25.6
2021 Hitman 3
14
28.5
2021 Far Cry 6
12
25.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
12
25.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
14
28.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
10
20.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
8
16.7
2020 Valorant
42
84.2
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
12
24.7
2020 Death Stranding
15
30.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
17.6
2020 Godfall
10
21.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
10
21.7
2019 Apex Legends
16
33.0
2019 Anthem
11
22.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
14
29.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
14
29.6
2019 Metro Exodus
10
20.7
2019 World War Z
17
34.4
2019 Gears of War 5
13
27.0
2019 F1 2019
16
32.2
2019 GreedFall
10
20.7
2019 Borderlands 3
9
18.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
18
36.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
9
19.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
13
27.0
2018 Just Cause 4
11
23.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
10
22.0
2018 Strange Brigade
17
34.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
18
38.0
2017 For Honor
15
30.8
2017 Project CARS 2
20
41.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
30
60.3
2016 Dishonored 2
17
35.8
2015 Rocket League
27
54.9
2015 Need For Speed
20
41.5
2015 Project CARS
20
41.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
21
42.3
2013 GRID 2
28
57.6
2013 Total War: Rome 2
23
47.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
59
119.3
2009 League of Legends
36
73.9
2008 Crysis: Warhead
28
56.7
R9 280X with Phenom 8650 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
R9 280X with Phenom 8650 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
R9 280X with Phenom 8650 at 4K and Medium Quality settings

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R9 280X Specifications

R9 280X Board Design

Board NumberC386
Length10.83 inches 275 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP250 W

R9 280X Clock Speeds

Boost Clock1000 MHz
GPU Clock850 MHz
Memory Clock1500 MHz 6000 MHz effective

R9 280X Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationVolcanic Islands (R9 200)
Launch Price299 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateOct 8th, 2013

R9 280X Graphics Features

DirectX12.0 (11_1)
OpenCL1.2
OpenGL4.5
Shader Model5.1
Vulkan1.1.77

R9 280X Graphics Processor

ArchitectureGCN 1.0
Die Size352 mm²
GPU NameTahiti
GPU VariantTahiti XTL (215-0821065)
Process Size28 nm
Transistors4,313 million

R9 280X Memory

Bandwidth288.0 GB/s
Memory Bus384 bit
Memory Size3072 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

R9 280X Render Config

Compute Units32
ROPs32
Shading Units2048
TMUs128

R9 280X Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance4,096 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance1,024 GFLOPS (1:4)
Pixel Rate32.00 GPixel/s
Texture Rate128.0 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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