GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs GTX 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 280
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 236 Watt
3.30

RTX 4070 Ti outperforms GTX 280 by a whopping 2374% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 280 GTX 280
RTX 4070 Ti RTX 4070 Ti

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking7487
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1249.02
Power efficiency0.9719.88
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200AD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 4070 Ti has 40750% better value for money than GTX 280.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2407680
Core clock speed602 MHz2310 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2610 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt285 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate48.16626.4
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS40.09 TFLOPS
ROPs3280
TMUs80240
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm285 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1107 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth141.7 GB/s504.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 280 3.30
RTX 4070 Ti 81.63
+2374%

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.

GTX 280 1285
RTX 4070 Ti 31760
+2372%

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 HD9−10
−2400%
225
+2400%
1440p5−6
−2860%
148
+2860%
4K3−4
−3000%
93
+3000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p72.11
−1931%
3.55
+1931%
1440p129.80
−2304%
5.40
+2304%
4K216.33
−2418%
8.59
+2418%
  • RTX 4070 Ti has 1931% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti has 2304% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti has 2418% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 316
+0%
316
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 236
+0%
236
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 253
+0%
253
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 218
+0%
218
+0%
Far Cry 5 211
+0%
211
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 244
+0%
244
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 180
+0%
180
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 185
+0%
185
+0%
Dota 2 259
+0%
259
+0%
Far Cry 5 203
+0%
203
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 228
+0%
228
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 197
+0%
197
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 453
+0%
453
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 167
+0%
167
+0%
Dota 2 243
+0%
243
+0%
Far Cry 5 189
+0%
189
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 222
+0%
222
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 156
+0%
156
+0%
Metro Exodus 131
+0%
131
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 105
+0%
105
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+0%
149
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Dota 2 226
+0%
226
+0%
Far Cry 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTX 280 and RTX 4070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Ti is 2400% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 2860% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 3000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.30 81.63
Recency 16 June 2008 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 285 Watt

GTX 280 has 20.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 2373.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

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