Tahiti vs Radeon R9 280X
Aggregated performance score
Radeon R9 280X outperforms Tahiti by 97% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 327 | 490 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.93 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Thaiti XTL | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 8 October 2013 (10 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
| Current price | $11.99 (0x MSRP) | $19.81 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
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 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 128.0 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 4,096 gflops | no data |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| DisplayPort support | + | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | no data |
| CrossFire | 1 | no data |
| Enduro | - | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | + | no data |
| LiquidVR | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TressFX | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| ZeroCore | - | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.170 |
| Mantle | - | no data |
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 | 65
+117%
| 30−35
−117%
|
| 4K | 31
+121%
| 14−16
−121%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+113%
|
24−27
−113%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+117%
|
18−20
−117%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+117%
|
18−20
−117%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+128%
|
18−20
−128%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+121%
|
24−27
−121%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
+128%
|
18−20
−128%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+113%
|
24−27
−113%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+117%
|
18−20
−117%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+117%
|
18−20
−117%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+128%
|
18−20
−128%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+121%
|
24−27
−121%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
+128%
|
18−20
−128%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
+100%
|
24−27
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+113%
|
24−27
−113%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+117%
|
18−20
−117%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+128%
|
18−20
−128%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+121%
|
24−27
−121%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+120%
|
10−11
−120%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+114%
|
14−16
−114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
This is how R9 280X and Tahiti compete in popular games:
- R9 280X is 117% faster than Tahiti in 1080p
- R9 280X is 121% faster than Tahiti in 4K
Comparisons with similar GPUs
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