GeForce GT 440 vs Radeon R9 280X

When choosing between GeForce GT 440 and Radeon R9 280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 440 and Radeon R9 280X.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 440	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 284% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 440.
GeForce GT 440 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 440 has 509 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 440 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 440 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 270 mm longer, than GeForce GT 440.

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 GT 440.
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 GT 440 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 GT 440.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 440 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 GT 440.
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 GT 440.
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 GT 440.
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 GT 440.
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 GT 440.
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 GT 440.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 440	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF108	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 February 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	96	2048
Core clock speed	1620 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	13.0 billion/sec	128.0
Floating-point performance	311.04 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)
Memory bandwidth		288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	96
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	20 Mh/s	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		+
Standard memory config per GPU	1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
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GeForce GT 440 vs Radeon R9 280X

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