GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri. 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 GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri. 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.

GeForce GTX 280

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 576 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	5−6	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	120−130	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
QHD / 1440p	21−24	30−35
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	9−10
ultra / 1080p	2−3	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	10−12	21−24
medium / 1080p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	5−6
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	14−16
medium / 1080p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	27−30
medium / 768p	8−9	18−20
high / 1080p	4−5	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	14 January 2014
Pipelines	240	512
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 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
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	2.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	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

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