GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon R9 280X

When choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 280X.

GeForce GTX 850A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 455% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
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 850A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	5−6	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
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 850A.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	24−27	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 1000% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−12	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 443% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	4−5	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 766% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	5−6	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	5−6	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	12−14	130−140
medium / 768p	9−10	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 942% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 March 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	640	2048
Core clock speed	902 MHz
Boost Clock	936 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.44	128.0
Floating-point performance	1,198 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		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 850A vs Radeon R9 280X

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