GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280

Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 21% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 596 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	3−4
ultra / 1080p	0−1	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	21−24	24−27
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
high / 768p	65−70	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	4−5
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	10−12	14−16
medium / 1080p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	2−3
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	9−10
medium / 1080p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
high / 1080p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	20−22
medium / 768p	8−9	12−14
high / 1080p	4−5	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	35−40	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale
Code name	GT200	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	12 August 2008
Pipelines	240	800
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	28.00
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.0	4.1
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
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

GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

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