Radeon HD 4830 vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4830 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 Radeon HD 4830 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4830

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4830	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 110% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4830.
Radeon HD 4830 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4830 has 509 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4830 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 4830 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 29 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4830.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4830 is 550 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	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	10−12	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 1083% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4830 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	80−85	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	70−75
high / 768p	55−60	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 216% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 4830 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 161% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	1−2	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	9−10	80−85
medium / 1080p	2−3	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 1375% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	45−50	180−190
medium / 1080p	6−7	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	2−3	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	5−6	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1014% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	2−3	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	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 453% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	2−3	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 2200% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	3−4	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	6−7	130−140
medium / 768p	6−7	85−90
high / 1080p	3−4	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 1700% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
high / 768p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4830.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4830	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 October 2008	4 March 2014
Pipelines	640	1792
Core clock speed	575 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	18.40	104.5
Floating-point performance	736.0 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	246 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	240 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
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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Radeon HD 4830 vs Radeon R9 280

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