GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX 570X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 570X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against Radeon RX 570X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
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Radeon RX 570X
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Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon RX 570X | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 120 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
- GeForce GTX 280 has 96% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570X.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon RX 570X has 7 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 RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 128 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 570X.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Radeon RX 570X is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 5893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 160−170 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 570X. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Dota 2 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Fortnite is 78% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
medium / 768p | − | 55−60 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Grand Theft Auto V is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−105 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Minecraft is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
medium / 768p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 280. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon RX 570X | |
Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |
Code name | GT200 | Polaris 20 |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 16 June 2008 | 11 April 2018 |
Pipelines | 240 | 2048 |
Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 1168 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1244 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,400 million | 5,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 159.2 |
Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 5,095 gflops |
Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | 241 mm |
Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 7000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | + | |
CUDA cores | 240 | |
Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
SLI options | + | |
Multi monitor support | + | |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |