Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 280

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X 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 R9 270X	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2 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 11% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270X.
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 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 270X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	35−40
4K / 2160p	10−12	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	250−260
medium / 768p	210−220	220−230
ultra / 1080p	140−150	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	60−65	70−75
high / 768p	180−190	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X 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	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
QHD / 1440p	21−24	27−30
4K / 2160p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	140−150	180−190
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	24−27
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	110−120	140−150
medium / 768p	100−110	120−130
high / 1080p	50−55	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
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 270X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
medium / 768p	55−60	85−90
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
4K / 2160p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Curacao XT	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	4 March 2014
Pipelines	1280	1792
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00	104.5
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-
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)	318 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
TrueAudio	+	+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	30 Mh/s	21.5 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR	+	+
TressFX	+	+
UVD	+	+
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Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 280

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