Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce GTX 280

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Radeon RX 5900 Radeon RX 5900 XT Radeon RX 5950 Radeon RX 5950 XT Radeon RX 6800 Radeon RX 6800 XT Radeon RX 6850 XT Radeon RX 6900 Radeon RX 6900 XT Radeon RX 6900 XTX Radeon RX 6950 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 6800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 280
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 236 Watt
3.27

RX 6800 XT outperforms GTX 280 by a whopping 1842% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 280 GTX 280
RX 6800 XT RX 6800 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking74631
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1250.62
Power efficiency0.9714.86
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6800 XT has 42083% 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 cores2404608
Core clock speed602 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2250 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt300 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate48.16648.0
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS20.74 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs80288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1107 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth141.7 GB/s512.0 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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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 Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

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 3.27
RX 6800 XT 63.49
+1842%

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
RX 6800 XT 24982
+1844%

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 HD10−12
−1970%
207
+1970%
1440p7−8
−2043%
150
+2043%
4K5−6
−1900%
100
+1900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p64.90
−1970%
3.14
+1970%
1440p92.71
−2043%
4.33
+2043%
4K129.80
−1900%
6.49
+1900%
  • RX 6800 XT has 1970% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT has 2043% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT has 1900% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Battlefield 5 191
+0%
191
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 143
+0%
143
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Battlefield 5 183
+0%
183
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Far Cry 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 294
+0%
294
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160
+0%
160
+0%
Valorant 356
+0%
356
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
Metro Exodus 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110
+0%
110
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 95
+0%
95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+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 RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is 1970% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 2043% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 1900% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.27 63.49
Recency 16 June 2008 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 300 Watt

GTX 280 has 27.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6800 XT, on the other hand, has a 1841.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

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