GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon E8860
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon E8860 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 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon E8860 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon E8860
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon E8860 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 37 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
- GeForce GTX 280 has 537% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon E8860 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon E8860 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon E8860 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 721 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon E8860 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 3393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon E8860. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Dota 2 is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Fortnite is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Grand Theft Auto V is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon E8860 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GT200 | Venus |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 25 January 2014 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 575 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 625 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 25.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 800.0 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 48 Mh/s | |