GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 290X 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 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 280

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 5% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 143 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 716% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	4−5	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	110−120
medium / 1080p	5−6	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 766% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	190−200
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 290X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	24−27	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	10−12	85−90
medium / 1080p	3−4	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1350% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	5−6	50−55
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−12	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 475% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	16−18	110−120
medium / 1080p	7−8	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 844% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	5−6	75−80
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 431% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	5−6	70−75
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1433% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	6−7	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 800% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	140−150
medium / 768p	8−9	90−95
high / 1080p	4−5	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1028% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	55−60
high / 768p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	24 October 2013
Pipelines	240	2816
Core clock speed	1296 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	176.0
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.3
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	240
Bus support		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	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 290X

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