GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 7870 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 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
236 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 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
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GeForce GTX 280 has 34% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
Radeon HD 7870 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 HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 296 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3693 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 466% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
16−18
75−80
medium / 1080p
5−6
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 455% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
90−95
210−220
ultra / 1080p
40−45
130−140
QHD / 1440p
21−24
100−110
4K / 2160p
18−20
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
24−27
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
30−33
ultra / 1080p
2−3
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 850% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−33
QHD / 1440p
2−3
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
130−140
medium / 1080p
10−12
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 281% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−33
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
16−18
75−80
medium / 1080p
7−8
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 511% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
40−45
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
5−6
45−50
ultra / 1080p
2−3
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 281% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
5−6
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 833% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 480% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
12−14
85−90
medium / 768p
8−9
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
30−33
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 571% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200
Pitcairn XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
5 March 2012
Pipelines
240
1280
Core clock speed
1296 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1107 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
141.7 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
4.0
OpenGL
2.1
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
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
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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