GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 270X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 270X 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 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
236 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280 has 31% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270X.
GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
40−45
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
16−18
80−85
medium / 1080p
5−6
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
90−95
210−220
ultra / 1080p
40−45
140−150
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
18−20
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 163% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
24−27
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
30−35
ultra / 1080p
2−3
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 875% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
140−150
medium / 1080p
10−12
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 306% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
16−18
80−85
medium / 1080p
7−8
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 533% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
40−45
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
5−6
50−55
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 293% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
5−6
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
12−14
90−95
medium / 768p
8−9
55−60
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 614% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200
Curacao XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
8 October 2013
Pipelines
240
1280
Core clock speed
1296 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.2 billion/sec
84.00
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
2,688 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth
141.7 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
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)
318 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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