GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6870 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 HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 280

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280 has 56% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6870 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 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 210 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 57 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	90−95	140−150
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	21−24	40−45
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 211% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	5−6	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	5−6	21−24
medium / 1080p	3−4	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	90−95
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	40−45
medium / 768p	8−9	24−27
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 214% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	22 October 2010
Pipelines	240	1120
Core clock speed	1296 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	50.40
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	220 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	240
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6870

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