GeForce GTX 750 Ti vs Radeon R9 280X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 750 Ti and Radeon R9 280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 750 Ti and Radeon R9 280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 750 Ti Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 280X has 316% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 750 Ti.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 750 Ti.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 280X is 270 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 750 Ti.

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 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 750 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 750 Ti Radeon R9 280X
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Thaiti XTL
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 18 February 2014 8 October 2013
Pipelines 640 2048
Core clock speed 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 128.0
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 4,096 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm) 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.4 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 288 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.25 kh/s 0.5 kh/s
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
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Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
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AppAcceleration +
Blu Ray 3D +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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