GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon R9 280X 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 GTX 275 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 275	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 14% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 275.
GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 275 has 893 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 275.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	10−12	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 149% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	21−24	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 277% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	120−130
high / 1080p	12−14	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	24−27	130−140
medium / 768p	16−18	85−90
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 421% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 275.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 275	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 January 2009	8 October 2013
Pipelines	240	2048
Core clock speed	1404 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.6 billion/sec	128.0
Floating-point performance	673.9 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	448 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1134 MHz
Memory bandwidth	127.0 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.0	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	240
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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