GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile vs Radeon R9 280

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 280 with GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 280
2014
3 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
13.91

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile outperforms R9 280 by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking36671
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.23no data
Power efficiency4.9827.80
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTahitiGA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date4 March 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores17925632
Core clock speedno data915 MHz
Boost clock speed933 MHz1410 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate104.5248.2
Floating-point processing power3.344 TFLOPS15.88 TFLOPS
ROPs3280
TMUs112176
Tensor Coresno data176
Ray Tracing Coresno data44

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 4.0 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

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

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

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA-8.6

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.

R9 280 13.91
RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 44.67
+221%

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.

R9 280 5557
RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 17851
+221%

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 3070 Ti Mobile 27776
+246%

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 HD35−40
−234%
117
+234%
1440p21−24
−252%
74
+252%
4K14−16
−250%
49
+250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.97no data
1440p13.29no data
4K19.93no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 129
+0%
129
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 254
+0%
254
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 231
+0%
231
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Far Cry 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Fortnite 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 121
+0%
121
+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 82
+0%
82
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Dota 2 138
+0%
138
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 178
+0%
178
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 193
+0%
193
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 137
+0%
137
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 145
+0%
145
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 95
+0%
95
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+0%
95
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 13
+0%
13
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 78
+0%
78
+0%

This is how R9 280 and RTX 3070 Ti Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is 234% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is 252% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is 250% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.91 44.67
Recency 4 March 2014 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has a 221.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 73.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 280 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is a notebook one.


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AMD Radeon R9 280
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