GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 280X 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 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 61% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 765 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 5 mm longer, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Tesla	GCN
Code name	G80	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	8 October 2013
Pipelines	128	2048
Core clock speed	576 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	128.0
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	270 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	575
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon R9 280X

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