GeForce GTX 750 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 750 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 750 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 750 Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 55 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 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 354% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 750.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 280X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 750.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 750 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 750 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 280X is 270 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 750.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 750.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 750 Radeon R9 280X
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Thaiti XTL
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 18 February 2014 8 October 2013
Pipelines 512 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 34.72 128.0
Floating-point performance 1,111 gflops 4,096 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm) 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 80 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) 0.5 kh/s
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 3 displays
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
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HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
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AppAcceleration +
Blu Ray 3D +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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