GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 280 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 745A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 745A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 745A	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 506% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 745A.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 745A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 550 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	4−5	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	6−7	55−60
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	85−90	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 201% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	70−75	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 130% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	14−16	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 411% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	120−130
high / 1080p	7−8	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 272% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	7−8	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	80−85	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 64% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 471% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	16−18	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	80−85	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 59% more, than GeForce GT 745A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 745A	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK107	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 August 2013	4 March 2014
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	837 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	29.28	104.5
Floating-point performance	642.8 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	240 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	26 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 745A vs Radeon R9 280

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