GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX Vega 7

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX Vega 7 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 RX Vega 7 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX Vega 7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 7 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX Vega 7 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Radeon RX Vega 7
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - with Vega.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Radeon RX Vega 7
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Vega
Code name GT200 Vega Raven Ridge
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 7 January 2020
Pipelines 240 448
Core clock speed 1296 MHz
Boost Clock 1600 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
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
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