Radeon R9 280 vs GeForce GTX 780 Ti

Place in performance ranking	204	333
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	5.09	10.99
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code name	GK110	Tahiti
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	7 November 2013 (10 years old)	4 March 2014 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$279
Current price	$461 (0.7x MSRP)	$91 (0.3x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 280 has 116% better value for money than GTX 780 Ti.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2880	1792
CUDA cores	2880	no data
Core clock speed	875 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	928 MHz	933 MHz
Number of transistors	7,080 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	200 Watt
Texture fill rate	210 billion/sec	104.5
Floating-point performance	5,345 gflops	3,344 gflops

Size and 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).

Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	275 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	One 8-pin and one 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
SLI options	+	no data

Memory

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
Eyefinity	no data	1
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort support	no data	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	no data	-
CrossFire	no data	1
Enduro	no data	-
FreeSync	no data	1
HD3D	no data	+
LiquidVR	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
TressFX	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
ZeroCore	no data	-
UVD	no data	+
DDMA audio	no data	+
Blu Ray 3D	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision	+	no data
3D Vision Live	+	no data

API support

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
Mantle	no data	-
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 780 Ti 24.57
+71.1%

R9 280 14.36

GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms Radeon R9 280 by 71% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 780 Ti 9516
+71.1%

R9 280 5562

GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms Radeon R9 280 by 71% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 780 Ti 11812
+47.3%

R9 280 8020

GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms Radeon R9 280 by 47% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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

96
+74.5%

55−60

−74.5%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45
+90.5%

21−24

−90.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +79.2%	24−27 −79.2%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +77.8%	45−50 −77.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +90.5%	21−24 −90.5%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +82.9%	35−40 −82.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +82.2%	45−50 −82.2%
Hitman 3	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +90.5%	21−24 −90.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +80%	30−33 −80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +79.2%	24−27 −79.2%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +77.8%	45−50 −77.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +90.5%	21−24 −90.5%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +82.9%	35−40 −82.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +82.2%	45−50 −82.2%
Hitman 3	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +95.2%	21−24 −95.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +90.5%	21−24 −90.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +80%	30−33 −80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +86.7%	30−33 −86.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +79.2%	24−27 −79.2%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +77.8%	45−50 −77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +90.5%	21−24 −90.5%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +82.9%	35−40 −82.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +82.2%	45−50 −82.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +86.7%	30−33 −86.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +81%	21−24 −81%
Hitman 3	40−45 +95.2%	21−24 −95.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +92.9%	14−16 −92.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%
Battlefield 5	55−60 +83.3%	30−33 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +75%	24−27 −75%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +88.9%	27−30 −88.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +81.3%	16−18 −81.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Hitman 3	21−24 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +88.9%	9−10 −88.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +92.9%	14−16 −92.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Battlefield 5	27−30 +81.3%	16−18 −81.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +75%	12−14 −75%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%