GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile vs Radeon R9 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 280 with GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 280
2014, $279
3 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
13.22

RTX 2070 Super Mobile outperforms R9 280 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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R9 280 R9 280
RTX 2070 Super Mobile RTX 2070 Super Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking419172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.69no data
Power efficiency5.0922.36
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTahitiTU104B
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date4 March 2014 (12 years ago)2 April 2020 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores17922560
Core clock speedno data1140 MHz
Boost clock speed933 MHz1380 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate104.5220.8
Floating-point processing power3.344 TFLOPS7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs112160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40
L1 Cache448 KB2.5 MB
L2 Cache768 KB4 MB

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s448.0 GB/s
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.140
CUDA-7.5
DLSS-+

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.

R9 280 13.22
RTX 2070 Super Mobile 33.40
+153%

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.

R9 280 8020
RTX 2070 Super Mobile 22016
+175%

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 HD45−50
−164%
119
+164%
1440p30−35
−160%
78
+160%
4K16−18
−181%
45
+181%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.20no data
1440p9.30no data
4K17.44no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 166
+0%
166
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 164
+0%
164
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 156
+0%
156
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 129
+0%
129
+0%
Metro Exodus 87
+0%
87
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 163
+0%
163
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+0%
87
+0%
Valorant 163
+0%
163
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 129
+0%
129
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 54
+0%
54
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 93
+0%
93
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+0%
59
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 48
+0%
48
+0%

This is how R9 280 and RTX 2070 Super Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super Mobile is 164% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super Mobile is 160% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super Mobile is 181% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.22 33.40
Recency 4 March 2014 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 2070 Super Mobile has a 153% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 167% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133% more advanced lithography process, and 74% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 280 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile is a notebook one.

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