GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 290X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 290X 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 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
236 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 5% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 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 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 143 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 716% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
4−5
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
16−18
110−120
medium / 1080p
5−6
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 766% 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 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
120−130
250−260
medium / 768p
90−95
220−230
ultra / 1080p
40−45
190−200
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
18−20
70−75
high / 768p
65−70
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 193% 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 290X.
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 290X in Dota 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
45−50
ultra / 1080p
2−3
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
10−12
85−90
medium / 1080p
3−4
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1350% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
10−11
65−70
ultra / 1080p
5−6
50−55
QHD / 1440p
2−3
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
10−12
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 475% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
16−18
110−120
medium / 1080p
7−8
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 844% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
40−45
140−150
medium / 768p
−
130−140
high / 1080p
5−6
75−80
ultra / 1080p
2−3
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 431% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
1−2
27−30
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
5−6
70−75
medium / 1080p
3−4
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1433% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
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 290X in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
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 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
6−7
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 800% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
12−14
140−150
medium / 768p
8−9
90−95
high / 1080p
4−5
50−55
ultra / 1080p
3−4
27−30
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1028% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
55−60
high / 768p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200
Hawaii XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
24 October 2013
Pipelines
240
2816
Core clock speed
1296 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.2 billion/sec
176.0
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1107 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
141.7 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
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)
623 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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