GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon R9 280 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 570 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 570 Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 3 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 570 has 9% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 280.
  • GeForce GTX 570 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 570 has 1277 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 570 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 570 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 280 is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 570.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 570 is 650 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 570.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 570 Radeon R9 280
Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
Code name GF110 Tahiti
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 7 December 2010 4 March 2014
Pipelines 480 1792
Core clock speed 1464 MHz
Boost Clock 933 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.9 billion/sec 104.5
Floating-point performance 1,405.4 gflops 3,344 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 275 mm
Memory bus width 320 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1900 MHz (3800 data rate) 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 152.0 GB/s 240 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 480
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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HD3D +
TrueAudio +
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DDMA audio +
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LiquidVR +
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UVD +
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