GTX 280 benchmark with Phenom II X6 1055T 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality

This combination between GTX 280 and AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 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. This combination between GTX 280 and AMD Phenom II X6 1055T is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.

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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 II X6 1055T ($185)
CPU Impact on FPS -1.3 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -10.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 17.9 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 10.9 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 9.5 FPS
Average 4K Performance 6.8 FPS
Memory GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 36.3
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 59.5
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 68.3
4K Cost Per Frame $ 95.4
Series GTX 280
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Overall Combination Score 35/100 Weak
Compare GTX 280 Variants Performance in Ultra Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
11.7 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
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
8.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
6.8 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
6.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
6.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
6.0 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
4.9 FPS

The GTX 280 sits between the HD 6850 and the GTX 260 Core 216, falling slower than HD 6850 by 6.7% and faster than GTX 260 Core 216 by 10.3%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
11.7 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
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
8.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
6.8 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
6.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
6.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
6.0 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
4.9 FPS

The GTX 280 sits between the HD 6850 and the GTX 260 Core 216, falling slower than HD 6850 by 6.7% and faster than GTX 260 Core 216 by 10.3%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
31.2 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
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
21.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
21.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
18.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
18.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
16.3 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
16.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
15.9 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
13.1 FPS

The GTX 280 sits between the HD 6850 and the GTX 260 Core 216, falling slower than HD 6850 by 6.5% and faster than GTX 260 Core 216 by 11.1%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here.

Game Performance at Ultra Quality settings

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
11
12.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
7
8.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
6
7.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
5.8
2023 Forspoken
6
6.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
4
5.1
2023 Dead Space
7
8.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
9
10.2
2023 Armored Core VI
9
10.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
4.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
8
9.2
2023 Remnant II
4
5.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
6.9
2023 Atomic Heart
6
6.9
2023 Starfield
3
3.4
2022 Elden Ring
7
8.8
2022 God of War
7
8.3
2022 Overwatch 2
13
15.4
2022 F1 22
9
10.4
2022 Dying Light 2
8
9.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
8
9.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
14
16.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
10
11.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
7
8.4
2021 Halo Infinite
5
6.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
11.8
2021 Hitman 3
11
13.2
2021 Far Cry 6
11
12.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
12
13.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
12
13.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
6
6.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
4.4
2020 Valorant
26
29.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
10
11.7
2020 Death Stranding
12
13.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
7
8.8
2020 Godfall
11
13.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
6
6.8
2019 Apex Legends
14
16.3
2019 Anthem
9
10.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
13
15.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
16
18.2
2019 Metro Exodus
7
8.1
2019 World War Z
13
15.0
2019 Gears of War 5
10
11.8
2019 F1 2019
13
14.8
2019 GreedFall
12
13.4
2019 Borderlands 3
8
9.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
16
18.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
6
7.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
9
10.9
2018 Just Cause 4
10
11.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
11
12.6
2018 Strange Brigade
17
19.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
14
16.3
2017 For Honor
19
21.7
2017 Project CARS 2
13
15.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
16
18.6
2016 Dishonored 2
10
11.2
2015 Rocket League
56
63.2
2015 Need For Speed
15
17.5
2015 Project CARS
15
16.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
27
30.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
39
43.4
2011 Portal 2
74
82.8
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
25
28.7
2010 Starcraft II
33
36.8
2009 League of Legends
73
81.3
2008 Crysis: Warhead
17
19.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
7
9.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
5
6.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
4
5.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
3
4.3
2023 Forspoken
3
4.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.7
2023 Dead Space
4
5.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
6
8.3
2023 Armored Core VI
6
8.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
3.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
5
6.3
2023 Remnant II
2
3.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
4
5.1
2023 Atomic Heart
4
5.0
2023 Starfield
2
3.1
2022 Elden Ring
5
7.0
2022 God of War
5
7.1
2022 Overwatch 2
10
13.3
2022 F1 22
5
6.3
2022 Dying Light 2
5
6.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
5
6.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
9
11.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
6
7.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
5
7.2
2021 Halo Infinite
4
5.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
6
7.9
2021 Hitman 3
7
9.4
2021 Far Cry 6
7
9.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
7
9.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
7
8.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4
5.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
3.9
2020 Valorant
19
24.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
7
9.1
2020 Death Stranding
8
10.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
6.2
2020 Godfall
7
8.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
6.3
2019 Apex Legends
9
12.1
2019 Anthem
6
8.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
9
11.9
2019 Resident Evil 2
9
12.3
2019 Metro Exodus
5
6.3
2019 World War Z
8
10.9
2019 Gears of War 5
6
8.6
2019 F1 2019
8
10.5
2019 GreedFall
7
9.7
2019 Borderlands 3
5
6.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
10
13.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
5.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
6
8.6
2018 Just Cause 4
6
8.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
7
8.9
2018 Strange Brigade
10
13.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
9
11.7
2017 For Honor
10
12.6
2017 Project CARS 2
8
10.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
13
16.8
2016 Dishonored 2
7
9.6
2015 Rocket League
21
27.1
2015 Need For Speed
10
13.6
2015 Project CARS
10
12.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
15
19.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
28
36.1
2009 League of Legends
36
45.2

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
7
10.3
2019 Anthem
5
6.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
9.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
7
9.8
2019 Metro Exodus
4
5.5
2019 World War Z
6
9.2
2019 Gears of War 5
5
7.5
2019 F1 2019
6
9.2
2019 GreedFall
5
7.3
2019 Borderlands 3
4
5.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
8
11.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
3
5.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
5
7.5
2018 Just Cause 4
5
7.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
5
7.0
2018 Strange Brigade
8
10.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
8
10.7
2017 For Honor
7
10.1
2017 Project CARS 2
8
10.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
12
16.5
2016 Dishonored 2
6
9.2
2015 Rocket League
16
21.2
2015 Need For Speed
9
12.1
2015 Project CARS
8
11.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
11
15.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
27
36.8
2009 League of Legends
25
33.9

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
4
6.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
2
4.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
2
4.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
1
2.3
2023 Forspoken
1
2.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
1
1.8
2023 Dead Space
1
2.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
3
4.6
2023 Armored Core VI
3
4.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
1.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
2
3.4
2023 Remnant II
1
1.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
1
2.5
2023 Atomic Heart
2
3.1
2023 Starfield
1
2.1
2022 Elden Ring
2
4.0
2022 God of War
3
5.5
2022 Overwatch 2
7
10.0
2022 F1 22
3
4.6
2022 Dying Light 2
3
4.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
3
5.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
5
8.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3
4.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
3
5.6
2021 Halo Infinite
2
4.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
3
5.1
2021 Hitman 3
4
5.8
2021 Far Cry 6
3
5.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
3
5.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
4
5.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2
4.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
2
3.1
2020 Valorant
14
21.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3
4.9
2020 Death Stranding
4
6.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
2
3.3
2020 Godfall
2
4.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
2
4.2
2019 Apex Legends
5
7.2
2019 Anthem
3
4.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
4
6.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
4
6.1
2019 Metro Exodus
2
4.0
2019 World War Z
4
6.3
2019 Gears of War 5
3
5.4
2019 F1 2019
4
6.7
2019 GreedFall
2
4.0
2019 Borderlands 3
2
3.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
5
7.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
2
3.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
3
5.4
2018 Just Cause 4
3
4.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
2
4.2
2018 Strange Brigade
5
7.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
5
8.1
2017 For Honor
4
6.3
2017 Project CARS 2
6
9.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
9
14.1
2016 Dishonored 2
5
7.6
2015 Rocket League
8
12.6
2015 Need For Speed
6
9.0
2015 Project CARS
6
9.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
6
9.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
22
32.5
2009 League of Legends
12
18.1
GTX 280 with Phenom II X6 1055T at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 280 with Phenom II X6 1055T at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 280 with Phenom II X6 1055T at 4K and Ultra 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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