R9 280X benchmark with i3-540 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 Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz 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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R9 280X benchmark with i3-540 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium Quality

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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 i3-540 @ 3.07GHz ($21)

CPU Impact on FPS

-18.5 FPS

CPU Impact on FPS %

-40.0%

Benchmark Quality Settings

Medium Quality Settings

Average 1080p Performance

77.6 FPS

Average 1440p Performance

59.4 FPS

(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance

52.4 FPS

Average 4K Performance

39.3 FPS

Memory

3 GB

1080p Cost Per Frame

$ 10.8

1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 14.9

(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 17.3

4K Cost Per Frame

$ 24.3

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

71/100

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.

Compare R9 280X Variants Performance in Medium Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

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	30.8 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%.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

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	30.8 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

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	69.9 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%.

Game Performance at Medium Quality settings

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	24 52.1
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	17 37.7
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	15 33.3
2023	The Last of Us Part I	12 26.7
2023	Forspoken	14 30.5
2023	The Callisto Protocol	11 24.4
2023	Dead Space	17 37.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	20 43.6
2023	Armored Core VI	20 43.6
2023	Immortals of Aveum	10 22.3
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	18 39.9
2023	Remnant II	11 24.4
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	14 31.3
2023	Atomic Heart	14 31.3
2023	Starfield	8 17.3
2022	Elden Ring	17 38.3
2022	God of War	16 36.4
2022	Overwatch 2	28 61.3
2022	F1 22	20 43.9
2022	Dying Light 2	19 42.0
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	19 42.0
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	29 63.5
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	22 48.1
2021	Forza Horizon 5	17 36.9
2021	Halo Infinite	13 29.3
2021	Battlefield 2042	22 49.1
2021	Hitman 3	25 53.9
2021	Far Cry 6	23 50.9
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	25 54.7
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	25 55.2
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14 30.8
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	9 21.3
2020	Valorant	48 104.8
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	22 48.6
2020	Death Stranding	25 54.7
2020	Marvel's Avengers	17 38.3
2020	Godfall	24 53.4
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	14 30.8
2019	Apex Legends	28 61.6
2019	Anthem	19 42.6
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	27 58.6
2019	Resident Evil 2	32 70.4
2019	Metro Exodus	16 35.8
2019	World War Z	31 67.1
2019	Gears of War 5	22 49.1
2019	F1 2019	27 59.4
2019	GreedFall	25 54.4
2019	Borderlands 3	18 40.4
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	32 69.9
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	14 31.3
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	21 46.0
2018	Just Cause 4	22 48.8
2018	Monster Hunter: World	24 51.9
2018	Strange Brigade	34 73.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	29 64.0
2017	For Honor	37 81.2
2017	Project CARS 2	28 61.1
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	33 71.6
2016	Dishonored 2	21 47.0
2015	Rocket League	89 190.8
2015	Need For Speed	31 68.0
2015	Project CARS	30 65.7
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	50 107.7
2014	Thief	32 69.9
2013	Bioshock Infinite	43 92.6
2013	Company of Heroes 2	28 61.6
2013	Crysis 3	37 79.4
2013	GRID 2	51 110.2
2013	Metro: Last Light	33 72.0
2013	Total War: Rome 2	32 70.6
2013	Battlefield 4	33 72.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	66 141.9
2011	Battlefield 3	42 91.9
2009	League of Legends	107 231.4
2008	Crysis: Warhead	37 80.8

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	18 39.9
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	13 29.1
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	12 26.7
2023	The Last of Us Part I	9 21.0
2023	Forspoken	9 21.0
2023	The Callisto Protocol	8 18.2
2023	Dead Space	12 26.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	16 36.4
2023	Armored Core VI	16 36.4
2023	Immortals of Aveum	7 16.3
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	13 29.1
2023	Remnant II	8 17.3
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	11 24.4
2023	Atomic Heart	10 23.5
2023	Starfield	7 15.7
2022	Elden Ring	14 31.3
2022	God of War	15 32.2
2022	Overwatch 2	25 54.2
2022	F1 22	13 29.1
2022	Dying Light 2	13 29.1
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	14 31.3
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	22 48.1
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	15 33.3
2021	Forza Horizon 5	15 32.5
2021	Halo Infinite	12 26.7
2021	Battlefield 2042	16 34.7
2021	Hitman 3	18 40.7
2021	Far Cry 6	18 39.9
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	19 41.0
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	17 38.5
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12 27.0
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	8 19.2
2020	Valorant	41 89.1
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	18 39.6
2020	Death Stranding	20 44.1
2020	Marvel's Avengers	13 28.5
2020	Godfall	17 38.3
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	13 28.8
2019	Apex Legends	22 48.1
2019	Anthem	16 35.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	22 47.5
2019	Resident Evil 2	23 50.6
2019	Metro Exodus	13 28.8
2019	World War Z	24 51.6
2019	Gears of War 5	17 37.4
2019	F1 2019	20 44.4
2019	GreedFall	19 41.5
2019	Borderlands 3	13 29.9
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	24 53.2
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	12 26.4
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	17 37.4
2018	Just Cause 4	17 38.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	17 38.5
2018	Strange Brigade	25 54.2
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	22 48.8
2017	For Honor	24 51.9
2017	Project CARS 2	21 45.7
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	30 65.7
2016	Dishonored 2	19 41.2
2015	Rocket League	45 97.3
2015	Need For Speed	25 54.9
2015	Project CARS	24 52.6
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	35 75.5
2014	Thief	23 51.1
2013	Bioshock Infinite	29 64.0
2013	Company of Heroes 2	20 43.9
2013	Crysis 3	26 57.6
2013	GRID 2	39 85.3
2013	Metro: Last Light	28 60.3
2013	Total War: Rome 2	22 48.6
2013	Battlefield 4	23 51.1
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	57 122.7
2011	Battlefield 3	30 66.4
2009	League of Legends	68 146.5
2008	Crysis: Warhead	27 57.9

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	19 42.0
2019	Anthem	13 29.9
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	18 40.2
2019	Resident Evil 2	19 42.0
2019	Metro Exodus	11 25.6
2019	World War Z	20 44.9
2019	Gears of War 5	15 33.3
2019	F1 2019	18 39.9
2019	GreedFall	15 32.5
2019	Borderlands 3	11 25.3
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	21 46.5
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	10 23.5
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	15 33.3
2018	Just Cause 4	14 31.9
2018	Monster Hunter: World	14 31.6
2018	Strange Brigade	21 46.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	20 44.9
2017	For Honor	20 43.1
2017	Project CARS 2	20 44.9
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	30 64.9
2016	Dishonored 2	18 39.6
2015	Rocket League	37 79.9
2015	Need For Speed	23 49.9
2015	Project CARS	22 48.6
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	28 61.6
2013	GRID 2	34 74.4
2013	Total War: Rome 2	23 49.3
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	58 124.3
2009	League of Legends	54 116.4
2008	Crysis: Warhead	27 58.9

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	14 31.3
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	9 19.8
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	9 19.8
2023	The Last of Us Part I	5 12.1
2023	Forspoken	5 11.0
2023	The Callisto Protocol	4 10.0
2023	Dead Space	5 12.1
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	10 22.3
2023	Armored Core VI	10 22.3
2023	Immortals of Aveum	3 8.2
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	8 17.3
2023	Remnant II	4 9.3
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	6 13.4
2023	Atomic Heart	7 15.7
2023	Starfield	5 11.0
2022	Elden Ring	8 19.2
2022	God of War	12 25.8
2022	Overwatch 2	19 42.8
2022	F1 22	10 22.3
2022	Dying Light 2	10 22.3
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	11 24.4
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	16 35.5
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	10 22.3
2021	Forza Horizon 5	12 26.1
2021	Halo Infinite	9 19.5
2021	Battlefield 2042	11 24.1
2021	Hitman 3	12 26.7
2021	Far Cry 6	10 23.5
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	11 24.4
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	12 26.7
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9 19.5
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	7 15.7
2020	Valorant	37 79.4
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	10 23.2
2020	Death Stranding	13 29.1
2020	Marvel's Avengers	7 16.3
2020	Godfall	9 20.1
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	9 20.1
2019	Apex Legends	14 31.1
2019	Anthem	9 20.7
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	13 27.9
2019	Resident Evil 2	13 27.9
2019	Metro Exodus	9 19.5
2019	World War Z	15 32.5
2019	Gears of War 5	11 25.3
2019	F1 2019	14 30.5
2019	GreedFall	9 19.5
2019	Borderlands 3	8 17.3
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	16 34.4
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	8 17.9
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	11 25.3
2018	Just Cause 4	10 21.7
2018	Monster Hunter: World	9 20.4
2018	Strange Brigade	15 32.5
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	16 35.8
2017	For Honor	13 28.8
2017	Project CARS 2	18 39.1
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	26 56.9
2016	Dishonored 2	15 33.9
2015	Rocket League	24 51.9
2015	Need For Speed	18 39.1
2015	Project CARS	18 39.1
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	18 39.9
2013	GRID 2	25 54.4
2013	Total War: Rome 2	20 44.9
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	52 112.7
2009	League of Legends	32 69.9
2008	Crysis: Warhead	24 53.4

R9 280X with i3-540 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings

R9 280X with i3-540 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings

R9 280X with i3-540 at 4K and Medium 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 .

HotHardware takes am in-depth look at the new AMD Radeon R7 260X, Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 280X graphics cards in this detailed review. - Page 3

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.