GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between GeForce GT 545 and Radeon R9 280, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 545 and Radeon R9 280.

GeForce GT 545

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 185% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 545.
GeForce GT 545 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 545 has 1533 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 545 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GT 545 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 130 mm longer, than GeForce GT 545.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 545 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 180% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 545 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	24−27	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	12−14	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 443% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	5−6	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	5−6	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GT 545.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GT 545.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	12−14	130−140
medium / 768p	9−10	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 942% more, than GeForce GT 545.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than GeForce GT 545.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 545	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF116	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 May 2011	4 March 2014
Pipelines	144	1792
Core clock speed	720 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.28	104.5
Floating-point performance	414.7 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	145 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	240 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	2.1
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	35 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon R9 280

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