GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 Ti 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 560 Ti 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 560 Ti	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	170 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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 47% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 46 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
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 560 Ti.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	9−10	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−33	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF114	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 January 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	822 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	52.67	128.0
Floating-point performance	1,263.4 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	229 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.3 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	87 Mh/s	494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.39 Gh/s	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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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon R9 280X

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