GRID K220Q vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between GRID K220Q 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 GRID K220Q 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

  GRID K220Q Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GRID K220Q has 12% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 280.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID K220Q has 509 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID K220Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
  • GRID K220Q and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K220Q is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 10−12 60−65
medium / 1080p 2−3 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than GRID K220Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K220Q Radeon R9 280
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name GK104 Tahiti
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 2 July 2014 4 March 2014
Pipelines 1536 1792
Core clock speed 745 MHz
Boost Clock 933 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 104.5
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 3,344 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 240 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA 3.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 408 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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