R9 280X benchmark with Core i7-14700K 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra 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 i7-14700K ($409)
CPU Impact on FPS + 7.6 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % + 20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 53.9 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 39.0 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 33.1 FPS
Average 4K Performance 23.2 FPS
Memory 3 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 5.6
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 7.7
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 9.0
4K Cost Per Frame $ 12.9
Series R9 280X
Variant AMD Radeon R9 280X
Overall Combination Score 57/100 Acceptable

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 Ultra Quality

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
30.9 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB $ 254
29.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 $ 400
28.1 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB $ 170
28.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
27.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
27.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
26.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
26.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
26.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
24.6 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 $ 179
24.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
22.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
19.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
19.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
19.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
22.6 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
19.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
18.8 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
18.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
17.9 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
17.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
17.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
17.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
17.2 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
17.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
16.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
15.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
14.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
14.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
14.5 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
14.4 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
14.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
13.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
12.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
12.8 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
12.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
12.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
12.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
11.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
11.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
10.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
10.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
10.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
9.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
9.3 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
9.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS

The R9 280X sits between the R9 380X and the HD 6990, falling slower than R9 380X by 0.5% and faster than HD 6990 by 2.6%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. The R9 280X averaged 22.6 fps in , topping the GTX 770 by a good 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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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
30.9 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB $ 254
29.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 $ 400
28.1 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB $ 170
28.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
27.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
27.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
26.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
26.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
26.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
24.6 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 $ 179
24.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
22.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
19.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
19.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
19.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
22.6 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
19.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
18.8 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
18.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
17.9 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
17.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
17.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
17.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
17.2 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
17.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
16.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
15.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
14.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
14.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
14.5 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
14.4 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
14.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
13.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
12.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
12.8 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
12.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
12.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
12.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
11.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
11.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
10.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
10.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
10.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
9.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
9.3 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
9.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS

The R9 280X sits between the R9 380X and the HD 6990, falling slower than R9 380X by 0.5% and faster than HD 6990 by 2.6%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. The R9 280X averaged 22.6 fps in , topping the GTX 770 by a good margin. When compared to its lower sibling - the R9 270 - we see a more than 20% faster performance for the R9 280X.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
82.4 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB $ 254
78.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 480 $ 400
75.0 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB $ 170
75.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
74.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
73.3 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
71.4 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
70.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
70.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
65.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 470 $ 179
64.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
58.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
53.1 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
53.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
52.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
60.2 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
51.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
50.0 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
48.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
47.6 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
47.1 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
46.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
46.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
45.8 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
45.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
44.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
40.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
39.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
39.1 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
38.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
38.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
38.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
36.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
34.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
34.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
33.9 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
33.3 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
32.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
31.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
30.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
30.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
29.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
29.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
28.3 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
25.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
24.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
24.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
23.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
23.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
21.3 FPS

The R9 280X sits between the R9 380X and the HD 6990, falling slower than R9 380X by 1% and faster than HD 6990 by 2.5%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. The R9 280X's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the R9 380X. The R9 280X averaged 60.2 fps in , topping the GTX 770 by a good margin. When compared to its lower sibling - the R9 270 - we see a more than 20% faster performance for the R9 280X.

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Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
37
42.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
25
28.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
22
24.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
17
19.2
2023 Forspoken
20
22.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
15
17.2
2023 Dead Space
25
28.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
30
34.2
2023 Armored Core VI
30
34.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
13
15.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
27
30.7
2023 Remnant II
15
17.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
20
23.1
2023 Atomic Heart
20
23.1
2023 Starfield
10
11.5
2022 Elden Ring
26
29.2
2022 God of War
24
27.7
2022 Overwatch 2
46
51.4
2022 F1 22
31
34.6
2022 Dying Light 2
29
32.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
29
32.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
48
53.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
34
38.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
25
28.0
2021 Halo Infinite
19
21.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
35
39.4
2021 Hitman 3
39
44.1
2021 Far Cry 6
36
41.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
40
44.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
40
45.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
20
22.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
14.7
2020 Valorant
89
99.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
34
38.8
2020 Death Stranding
40
44.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
26
29.2
2020 Godfall
39
43.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
20
22.6
2019 Apex Legends
46
51.7
2019 Anthem
29
33.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
43
48.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
54
60.7
2019 Metro Exodus
24
27.1
2019 World War Z
51
57.4
2019 Gears of War 5
35
39.4
2019 F1 2019
44
49.5
2019 GreedFall
40
44.5
2019 Borderlands 3
28
31.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
54
60.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
20
23.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
32
36.4
2018 Just Cause 4
35
39.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
37
42.1
2018 Strange Brigade
57
63.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
48
54.2
2017 For Honor
64
72.2
2017 Project CARS 2
45
51.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
55
62.0
2016 Dishonored 2
33
37.3
2015 Rocket League
189
210.5
2015 Need For Speed
52
58.3
2015 Project CARS
50
55.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
92
102.3
2014 Thief
54
60.2
2013 Bioshock Infinite
76
84.8
2013 Company of Heroes 2
46
51.8
2013 Crysis 3
63
70.3
2013 GRID 2
94
105.3
2013 Metro: Last Light
56
62.5
2013 Total War: Rome 2
54
61.0
2013 Battlefield 4
56
62.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
129
144.4
2011 Battlefield 3
75
84.0
2009 League of Legends
243
270.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
64
71.7

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
22
28.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
15
19.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
14
17.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
10
13.6
2023 Forspoken
10
13.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
11.5
2023 Dead Space
14
17.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
20
25.9
2023 Armored Core VI
20
25.9
2023 Immortals of Aveum
8
10.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
15
19.8
2023 Remnant II
8
10.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
16.1
2023 Atomic Heart
12
15.5
2023 Starfield
7
9.7
2022 Elden Ring
17
21.6
2022 God of War
17
22.2
2022 Overwatch 2
33
41.3
2022 F1 22
15
19.8
2022 Dying Light 2
15
19.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
17
21.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
28
35.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
18
23.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
18
22.6
2021 Halo Infinite
14
18.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
19
24.5
2021 Hitman 3
23
29.4
2021 Far Cry 6
22
28.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
23
29.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
22
27.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
14
18.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
12.1
2020 Valorant
60
75.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
22
28.5
2020 Death Stranding
26
32.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
15
19.4
2020 Godfall
21
27.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
15
19.7
2019 Apex Legends
28
36.0
2019 Anthem
19
24.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
28
35.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
30
38.2
2019 Metro Exodus
15
19.7
2019 World War Z
31
39.2
2019 Gears of War 5
21
26.7
2019 F1 2019
26
32.8
2019 GreedFall
24
30.1
2019 Borderlands 3
16
20.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
32
40.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
14
17.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
21
26.7
2018 Just Cause 4
21
27.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
22
27.6
2018 Strange Brigade
33
41.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
29
36.6
2017 For Honor
31
39.4
2017 Project CARS 2
26
33.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
41
52.3
2016 Dishonored 2
23
29.9
2015 Rocket League
67
84.4
2015 Need For Speed
33
42.2
2015 Project CARS
32
40.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
49
61.9
2014 Thief
31
38.8
2013 Bioshock Infinite
40
50.7
2013 Company of Heroes 2
25
32.2
2013 Crysis 3
35
44.6
2013 GRID 2
57
71.9
2013 Metro: Last Light
37
47.3
2013 Total War: Rome 2
29
36.3
2013 Battlefield 4
30
38.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
90
112.6
2011 Battlefield 3
42
52.8
2009 League of Legends
112
140.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
35
44.8

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1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
23
30.5
2019 Anthem
15
20.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
21
28.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
23
30.4
2019 Metro Exodus
12
16.9
2019 World War Z
24
32.8
2019 Gears of War 5
17
23.1
2019 F1 2019
21
28.5
2019 GreedFall
17
22.5
2019 Borderlands 3
12
16.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
26
34.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
15.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
17
23.1
2018 Just Cause 4
16
21.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
16
21.6
2018 Strange Brigade
25
33.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
32.9
2017 For Honor
23
31.3
2017 Project CARS 2
24
32.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
38
51.1
2016 Dishonored 2
21
28.3
2015 Rocket League
50
65.8
2015 Need For Speed
28
37.3
2015 Project CARS
27
36.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
36
48.1
2013 GRID 2
45
60.2
2013 Total War: Rome 2
28
36.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
86
113.5
2009 League of Legends
79
104.6
2008 Crysis: Warhead
34
45.4

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1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
14
21.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
8
12.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
8
12.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
4
7.1
2023 Forspoken
4
6.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
3
5.6
2023 Dead Space
4
7.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
9
14.2
2023 Armored Core VI
9
14.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
4.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
7
10.6
2023 Remnant II
3
5.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
5
7.8
2023 Atomic Heart
6
9.5
2023 Starfield
4
6.4
2022 Elden Ring
8
12.1
2022 God of War
11
17.1
2022 Overwatch 2
21
30.8
2022 F1 22
9
14.2
2022 Dying Light 2
9
14.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
11
15.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
17
24.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
9
14.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
12
17.2
2021 Halo Infinite
8
12.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
15.6
2021 Hitman 3
12
17.7
2021 Far Cry 6
10
15.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
11
15.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
12
17.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
12.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
9.4
2020 Valorant
45
64.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
10
14.9
2020 Death Stranding
13
19.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
7
10.1
2020 Godfall
8
12.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
12.8
2019 Apex Legends
14
21.2
2019 Anthem
9
13.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
18.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
13
18.6
2019 Metro Exodus
8
12.2
2019 World War Z
15
22.2
2019 Gears of War 5
11
16.6
2019 F1 2019
14
20.5
2019 GreedFall
8
12.2
2019 Borderlands 3
7
10.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
16
23.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
11.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
11
16.6
2018 Just Cause 4
9
13.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
13.0
2018 Strange Brigade
15
22.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
17
25.0
2017 For Honor
13
19.4
2017 Project CARS 2
19
27.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
30
43.3
2016 Dishonored 2
16
23.3
2015 Rocket League
27
38.9
2015 Need For Speed
19
27.8
2015 Project CARS
19
27.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
19
28.3
2013 GRID 2
28
41.0
2013 Total War: Rome 2
22
32.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
69
99.9
2009 League of Legends
38
55.5
2008 Crysis: Warhead
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40.1
R9 280X with Core i7-14700K at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
R9 280X with Core i7-14700K at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
R9 280X with Core i7-14700K at 4K and Ultra 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 .
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
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