GeForce GTX 950A vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between GeForce GTX 950A and Radeon R9 280, 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 950A and Radeon R9 280.

GeForce GTX 950A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950A	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 166% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950A.
GeForce GTX 950A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 950A and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 950A is 752 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	20−22	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	190−200	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	80−85	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	85−90	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	65−70	120−130
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	45−50	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 195% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950A	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM107	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	4 March 2014
Pipelines	640	1792
Core clock speed	993 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.96	104.5
Floating-point performance	1,271 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32.03 GB/s	240 GB/s
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
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 950A vs Radeon R9 280

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