GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon R9 280 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 570 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 570 has 9% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 280.
GeForce GTX 570 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 570 has 1277 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 570 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 570 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 570.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 570 is 650 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	85−90	110−120
4K / 2160p	45−50	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	70−75	130−140
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 570.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF110	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	4 March 2014
Pipelines	480	1792
Core clock speed	1464 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.9 billion/sec	104.5
Floating-point performance	1,405.4 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1900 MHz (3800 data rate)	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	152.0 GB/s	240 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	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	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	133 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	13 Mh/s	21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon R9 280

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