Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 280

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 280. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 280. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 73% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 105 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 December 2013	4 March 2014
Pipelines	768	1792
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	104.5
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	170 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	240 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 280

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