GRID K160Q vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between GRID K160Q 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 GRID K160Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GRID K160Q

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Main Specs

	GRID K160Q	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	200 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	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 53% more power consumption, than GRID K160Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280 has 2 GB more memory, than GRID K160Q.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K160Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
GRID K160Q and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K160Q is 532 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	9−10	60−65
medium / 1080p	1−2	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	1−2	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	2−3	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 1675% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID K160Q and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	250−260
medium / 768p	75−80	220−230
ultra / 1080p	30−35	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	70−75
high / 768p	50−55	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 245% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GRID K160Q and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	35−40	110−120
ultra / 1080p	14−16	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 187% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	6−7	80−85
medium / 1080p	1−2	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 1525% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	40−45	180−190
medium / 1080p	3−4	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 552% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	10−12	100−110
medium / 1080p	3−4	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1128% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p	35−40	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 291% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than GRID K160Q.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than GRID K160Q.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	1−2	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6600% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p	3−4	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than GRID K160Q.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	50−55
high / 768p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 97% more, than GRID K160Q.

Full Specs

	GRID K160Q	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK107	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	28 June 2013	4 March 2014
Pipelines	192	1792
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	13.60	104.5
Floating-point performance	326.4 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.51 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	3.0
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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GRID K160Q vs Radeon R9 280

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