GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER vs GTX 280

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTX 280
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 236 Watt
3.34

RTX 4070 Ti SUPER outperforms GTX 280 by a whopping 2373% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7396
Place by popularitynot in top-10082
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1248.91
Power efficiency0.9719.95
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200AD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 40658% 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 cores2408448
Core clock speed602 MHz2340 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2610 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt285 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate48.16689.0
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS44.1 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs80264
Tensor Coresno data264
Ray Tracing Coresno data66

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 mm310 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot3-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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1107 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth141.7 GB/s672.3 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 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

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 280 3.34
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 82.59
+2373%

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 SUPER 31759
+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
−2411%
226
+2411%
1440p6−7
−2517%
157
+2517%
4K3−4
−3100%
96
+3100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p72.11
−1940%
3.54
+1940%
1440p108.17
−2025%
5.09
+2025%
4K216.33
−2499%
8.32
+2499%
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 1940% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 2025% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 2499% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 189
+0%
189
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 189
+0%
189
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 467
+0%
467
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 171
+0%
171
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 442
+0%
442
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 79
+0%
79
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 407
+0%
407
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Elden Ring 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 306
+0%
306
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 159
+0%
159
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dota 2 182
+0%
182
+0%
Elden Ring 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+0%
182
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 162
+0%
162
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

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

  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 2411% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 2517% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 3100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.34 82.59
Recency 16 June 2008 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 285 Watt

GTX 280 has 20.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, on the other hand, has a 2372.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

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


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