GTX 280 benchmark with Pentium G2120 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality

This combination between GTX 280 and Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor 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 Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz ($45.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -4.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 15.2 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 9.2 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 8.0 FPS
Average 4K Performance 5.8 FPS
Memory GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 42.7
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 70.5
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 81.1
4K Cost Per Frame $ 111.9
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
5.1 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
5.1 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
13.6 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
6
9.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
4
6.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
3
5.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
2
4.3
2023 Forspoken
3
5.0
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.9
2023 Dead Space
4
6.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
5
7.7
2023 Armored Core VI
5
7.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
3.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
4
6.9
2023 Remnant II
2
3.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
5.2
2023 Atomic Heart
3
5.2
2023 Starfield
1
2.6
2022 Elden Ring
4
6.6
2022 God of War
4
6.3
2022 Overwatch 2
7
11.6
2022 F1 22
5
7.8
2022 Dying Light 2
4
7.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
4
7.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
8
12.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
5
8.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
4
6.3
2021 Halo Infinite
3
4.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
6
8.9
2021 Hitman 3
6
9.9
2021 Far Cry 6
6
9.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
6
10.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
6
10.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
3
5.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
2
3.3
2020 Valorant
15
22.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
5
8.8
2020 Death Stranding
6
10.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
6.6
2020 Godfall
6
9.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
3
5.1
2019 Apex Legends
8
12.2
2019 Anthem
5
7.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
11.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
9
13.7
2019 Metro Exodus
4
6.1
2019 World War Z
7
11.3
2019 Gears of War 5
6
8.9
2019 F1 2019
7
11.1
2019 GreedFall
6
10.1
2019 Borderlands 3
4
7.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
9
13.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
3
5.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
5
8.2
2018 Just Cause 4
5
8.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
6
9.5
2018 Strange Brigade
9
14.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
8
12.2
2017 For Honor
11
16.3
2017 Project CARS 2
7
11.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
9
14.0
2016 Dishonored 2
5
8.4
2015 Rocket League
32
47.6
2015 Need For Speed
8
13.2
2015 Project CARS
8
12.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
15
23.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
22
32.6
2011 Portal 2
42
62.2
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
14
21.6
2010 Starcraft II
18
27.7
2009 League of Legends
41
61.1
2008 Crysis: Warhead
9
14.6

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
4
6.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
3
4.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
2
4.3
2023 The Last of Us Part I
2
3.3
2023 Forspoken
2
3.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
1
2.8
2023 Dead Space
2
4.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
4
6.3
2023 Armored Core VI
4
6.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
2.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
3
4.8
2023 Remnant II
1
2.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
2
3.9
2023 Atomic Heart
2
3.7
2023 Starfield
1
2.3
2022 Elden Ring
3
5.2
2022 God of War
3
5.4
2022 Overwatch 2
6
10.0
2022 F1 22
3
4.8
2022 Dying Light 2
3
4.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
3
5.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
5
8.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3
5.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
3
5.4
2021 Halo Infinite
2
4.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
4
5.9
2021 Hitman 3
4
7.1
2021 Far Cry 6
4
6.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
4
7.2
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
4
6.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2
4.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
1
2.9
2020 Valorant
12
18.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
4
6.9
2020 Death Stranding
5
7.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
3
4.7
2020 Godfall
4
6.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
3
4.8
2019 Apex Legends
6
9.1
2019 Anthem
4
6.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
6
9.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
6
9.2
2019 Metro Exodus
3
4.8
2019 World War Z
5
8.2
2019 Gears of War 5
4
6.5
2019 F1 2019
5
7.9
2019 GreedFall
4
7.3
2019 Borderlands 3
3
5.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
6
9.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
2
4.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
4
6.5
2018 Just Cause 4
4
6.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
4
6.7
2018 Strange Brigade
6
10.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
5
8.8
2017 For Honor
6
9.5
2017 Project CARS 2
5
8.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
8
12.6
2016 Dishonored 2
4
7.2
2015 Rocket League
13
20.4
2015 Need For Speed
6
10.2
2015 Project CARS
6
9.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
10
14.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
18
27.2
2009 League of Legends
23
34.0

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
5
7.7
2019 Anthem
3
5.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
4
7.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
5
7.4
2019 Metro Exodus
2
4.1
2019 World War Z
4
6.9
2019 Gears of War 5
3
5.6
2019 F1 2019
4
6.9
2019 GreedFall
3
5.5
2019 Borderlands 3
2
4.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
5
8.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
2
3.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
3
5.6
2018 Just Cause 4
3
5.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
3
5.3
2018 Strange Brigade
5
8.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
5
8.0
2017 For Honor
5
7.6
2017 Project CARS 2
5
8.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
8
12.4
2016 Dishonored 2
4
6.9
2015 Rocket League
10
16.0
2015 Need For Speed
6
9.1
2015 Project CARS
5
8.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
7
11.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
18
27.7
2009 League of Legends
17
25.5

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
3
5.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
2
3.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
2
3.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
1
1.7
2023 Forspoken
1
1.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
0
1.4
2023 Dead Space
1
1.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
2
3.5
2023 Armored Core VI
2
3.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
0
1.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
1
2.6
2023 Remnant II
0
1.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
1
1.9
2023 Atomic Heart
1
2.3
2023 Starfield
1
1.6
2022 Elden Ring
2
3.0
2022 God of War
2
4.1
2022 Overwatch 2
5
7.5
2022 F1 22
2
3.5
2022 Dying Light 2
2
3.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
2
3.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
4
6.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2
3.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
2
4.2
2021 Halo Infinite
2
3.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
2
3.8
2021 Hitman 3
2
4.3
2021 Far Cry 6
2
3.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
2
3.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
2
4.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2
3.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
1
2.3
2020 Valorant
10
15.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2
3.7
2020 Death Stranding
3
4.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
1
2.4
2020 Godfall
2
3.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
2
3.1
2019 Apex Legends
3
5.4
2019 Anthem
2
3.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
3
4.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
3
4.6
2019 Metro Exodus
2
3.0
2019 World War Z
3
4.8
2019 Gears of War 5
2
4.1
2019 F1 2019
3
5.0
2019 GreedFall
2
3.0
2019 Borderlands 3
1
2.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
3
5.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
1
2.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
2
4.1
2018 Just Cause 4
2
3.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
2
3.2
2018 Strange Brigade
3
5.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
4
6.1
2017 For Honor
3
4.8
2017 Project CARS 2
4
6.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
7
10.6
2016 Dishonored 2
3
5.7
2015 Rocket League
6
9.5
2015 Need For Speed
4
6.8
2015 Project CARS
4
6.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
4
6.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
16
24.5
2009 League of Legends
9
13.6
GTX 280 with Pentium G2120 at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 280 with Pentium G2120 at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 280 with Pentium G2120 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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