GTX 280 benchmark with Phenom 9750 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium Quality

This combination between GTX 280 and AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor FPS loss. This combination between GTX 280 and AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. Deciding whether to invest so much money in a high-end GPU like GTX 280 requires careful thought.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Price $ 649.0
Year 2008
Maximum Recorded Temperature C
Max Fan Noise dB
Recommended Power Supply W
Benchmark CPU AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core ($59.95)
CPU Impact on FPS -3.3 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 48.8 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 32.2 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 28.5 FPS
Average 4K Performance 21.7 FPS
Memory GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 40.8
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 66.9
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 77.3
4K Cost Per Frame $ 106.4
Series GTX 280
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Overall Combination Score 41/100 Acceptable
Compare GTX 280 Variants Performance in Medium Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
37.7 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
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
27.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
27.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
20.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
23.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
21.7 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
21.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
21.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
17.9 FPS

The GTX 280 sits between the HD 6850 and the GTX 260 Core 216, falling slower than HD 6850 by 5.7% and faster than GTX 260 Core 216 by 8.7%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
37.7 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
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
27.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
27.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
20.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
23.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
21.7 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
21.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
21.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
17.9 FPS

The GTX 280 sits between the HD 6850 and the GTX 260 Core 216, falling slower than HD 6850 by 5.7% and faster than GTX 260 Core 216 by 8.7%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
85.3 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
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
63.3 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
62.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
46.5 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
54.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
49.9 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
49.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
48.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
41.5 FPS

The GTX 280 sits between the HD 6850 and the GTX 260 Core 216, falling slower than HD 6850 by 5.4% and faster than GTX 260 Core 216 by 9.2%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here.

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
25
34.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
18
25.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
16
22.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
13
17.6
2023 Forspoken
14
19.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
11
16.0
2023 Dead Space
18
25.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
21
28.8
2023 Armored Core VI
21
28.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
10
14.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
19
26.1
2023 Remnant II
11
16.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
15
20.4
2023 Atomic Heart
15
20.4
2023 Starfield
8
11.0
2022 Elden Ring
18
25.3
2022 God of War
18
24.1
2022 Overwatch 2
30
40.7
2022 F1 22
21
29.1
2022 Dying Light 2
20
27.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
20
27.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
31
42.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
23
31.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
18
24.4
2021 Halo Infinite
14
19.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
24
32.5
2021 Hitman 3
26
35.5
2021 Far Cry 6
25
33.6
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
26
36.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
27
36.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
15
20.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10
14.1
2020 Valorant
52
70.2
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
24
32.2
2020 Death Stranding
26
36.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
18
25.3
2020 Godfall
26
35.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
15
20.1
2019 Apex Legends
31
42.6
2019 Anthem
21
29.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
30
40.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
34
46.8
2019 Metro Exodus
17
23.5
2019 World War Z
29
39.6
2019 Gears of War 5
24
32.5
2019 F1 2019
29
39.3
2019 GreedFall
26
36.1
2019 Borderlands 3
19
26.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
34
46.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
20.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
22
30.5
2018 Just Cause 4
24
32.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
25
34.4
2018 Strange Brigade
36
48.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
31
42.6
2017 For Honor
40
54.2
2017 Project CARS 2
30
40.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
35
47.5
2016 Dishonored 2
23
31.1
2015 Rocket League
97
129.7
2015 Need For Speed
33
45.2
2015 Project CARS
32
43.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
53
72.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
71
95.6
2011 Portal 2
119
160.3
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
51
68.3
2010 Starcraft II
62
83.7
2009 League of Legends
118
158.1
2008 Crysis: Warhead
36
49.3

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
19
26.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
14
18.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
13
17.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
10
13.7
2023 Forspoken
10
13.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
12.1
2023 Dead Space
13
17.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
18
24.1
2023 Armored Core VI
18
24.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
10.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
14
18.9
2023 Remnant II
8
11.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
11
16.0
2023 Atomic Heart
11
15.4
2023 Starfield
7
10.0
2022 Elden Ring
15
20.7
2022 God of War
15
21.0
2022 Overwatch 2
26
35.8
2022 F1 22
14
18.9
2022 Dying Light 2
14
18.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
15
20.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
23
31.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
16
22.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
15
21.3
2021 Halo Infinite
13
17.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
17
22.9
2021 Hitman 3
19
26.7
2021 Far Cry 6
19
26.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
20
27.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
18
25.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
13
17.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
12.4
2020 Valorant
44
59.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
19
26.1
2020 Death Stranding
21
29.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
18.9
2020 Godfall
18
25.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
14
18.9
2019 Apex Legends
24
33.0
2019 Anthem
18
24.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
24
32.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
25
33.6
2019 Metro Exodus
14
18.9
2019 World War Z
22
30.5
2019 Gears of War 5
18
24.7
2019 F1 2019
21
29.3
2019 GreedFall
20
27.3
2019 Borderlands 3
14
19.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
26
35.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
12
17.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
18
24.7
2018 Just Cause 4
18
25.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
18
25.3
2018 Strange Brigade
26
35.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
24
32.2
2017 For Honor
25
34.4
2017 Project CARS 2
22
30.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
32
43.6
2016 Dishonored 2
20
27.0
2015 Rocket League
48
64.9
2015 Need For Speed
27
36.4
2015 Project CARS
25
34.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
37
50.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
61
82.4
2009 League of Legends
73
98.8

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
21
28.8
2019 Anthem
15
20.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
20
27.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
20
27.9
2019 Metro Exodus
12
17.0
2019 World War Z
19
26.1
2019 Gears of War 5
16
22.0
2019 F1 2019
19
26.1
2019 GreedFall
16
21.7
2019 Borderlands 3
12
16.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
23
30.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
15.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
22.0
2018 Just Cause 4
15
20.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
15
20.7
2018 Strange Brigade
22
30.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
22
29.6
2017 For Honor
21
28.5
2017 Project CARS 2
22
29.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
32
43.1
2016 Dishonored 2
19
26.1
2015 Rocket League
39
53.2
2015 Need For Speed
24
33.0
2015 Project CARS
24
32.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
30
41.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
62
83.5
2009 League of Legends
58
78.3

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
14
20.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
9
13.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
9
13.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
7.9
2023 Forspoken
4
7.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
4
6.4
2023 Dead Space
5
7.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
10
14.4
2023 Armored Core VI
10
14.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
5.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
7
11.0
2023 Remnant II
4
6.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
8.6
2023 Atomic Heart
6
10.0
2023 Starfield
4
7.1
2022 Elden Ring
8
12.7
2022 God of War
11
17.0
2022 Overwatch 2
19
28.2
2022 F1 22
10
14.4
2022 Dying Light 2
10
14.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
11
16.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
16
23.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
10
14.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
11
17.0
2021 Halo Infinite
8
12.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
15.7
2021 Hitman 3
12
17.6
2021 Far Cry 6
10
15.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
11
16.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
12
17.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
12.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
10.0
2020 Valorant
37
52.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
10
15.0
2020 Death Stranding
13
18.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
7
10.7
2020 Godfall
9
13.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
9
13.1
2019 Apex Legends
14
21.3
2019 Anthem
9
14.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
13
18.9
2019 Resident Evil 2
12
18.2
2019 Metro Exodus
8
12.7
2019 World War Z
13
18.9
2019 Gears of War 5
11
16.7
2019 F1 2019
13
19.8
2019 GreedFall
8
12.7
2019 Borderlands 3
7
11.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
15
22.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
11.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
11
16.7
2018 Just Cause 4
9
14.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
13.4
2018 Strange Brigade
14
21.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
16
23.5
2017 For Honor
13
18.9
2017 Project CARS 2
18
25.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
26
37.7
2016 Dishonored 2
15
22.3
2015 Rocket League
24
34.4
2015 Need For Speed
18
25.8
2015 Project CARS
18
25.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
18
26.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
52
75.5
2009 League of Legends
32
46.5
GTX 280 with Phenom 9750 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 280 with Phenom 9750 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 280 with Phenom 9750 at 4K and Medium Quality settings

GTX 280 Specifications

GTX 280 Board Design

Board NumberP651
Length10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x S-Video
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP236 W

GTX 280 Clock Speeds

GPU Clock602 MHz
Memory Clock1107 MHz 2214 MHz effective
Shader Clock1296 MHz

GTX 280 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 200
Launch Price649 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateJun 16th, 2008

GTX 280 Graphics Features

CUDA1.3
DirectX10
OpenCL1.1
OpenGL3.3
Shader Model4
VulkanN/A

GTX 280 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureTesla 2.0
Die Size576 mm²
GPU NameGT200
GPU VariantG200-302-A2
Process Size65 nm
Transistors1,400 million

GTX 280 Memory

Bandwidth141.7 GB/s
Memory Bus512 bit
Memory Size1024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR3

GTX 280 Render Config

ROPs32
SM Count10
Shading Units240
TMUs80

GTX 280 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance622.1 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance77.76 GFLOPS (1:8)
Pixel Rate19.26 GPixel/s
Texture Rate48.16 GTexel/s

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