Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon R9 280

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon R9 280, 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 Radeon R9 270 stacks up against Radeon R9 280, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	150 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	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon R9 280 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 65 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	120−130	180−190
QHD / 1440p	95−100	110−120
4K / 2160p	55−60	70−75
high / 768p	170−180	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	27−30	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
QHD / 1440p	20−22	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	130−140	180−190
medium / 1080p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	30−35
4K / 2160p	14−16	24−27
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	7−8
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Curacao	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2013	4 March 2014
Pipelines	1280	1792
Boost Clock	925 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	74.00	104.5
Floating-point performance	2,368 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	210 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	293 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
TrueAudio	+	+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	16 Mh/s	21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR	+	+
TressFX	+	+
UVD	+	+
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Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon R9 280

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