Radeon RX Vega 11 vs GeForce GTX 280
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX Vega 11, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX Vega 11 outperforms GTX 280 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 820 | 690 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 63 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 15.51 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | GT200 | Raven |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 (18 years ago) | 12 February 2018 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 240 | 704 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1240 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 4,940 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 48.16 | 54.56 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6221 TFLOPS | 1.971 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 80 | 44 |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | HDTVDual Link DVI | Motherboard Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 16−18
−75%
| 28
+75%
|
| 1440p | 3−4
−100%
| 6
+100%
|
| 4K | 7−8
−71.4%
| 12
+71.4%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 40.56 | no data |
| 1440p | 216.33 | no data |
| 4K | 92.71 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8
+0%
|
8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how GTX 280 and RX Vega 11 compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 11 is 75% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega 11 is 100% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega 11 is 71% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.10 | 5.01 |
| Recency | 16 June 2008 | 12 February 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 25 Watt |
RX Vega 11 has a 62% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 364% more advanced lithography process, and 844% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX Vega 11 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.
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