GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX 570

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 570. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 570. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 280

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280 has 96% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570.
GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 570 has 7 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 RX 570 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 128 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 570.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 570 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 5893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 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	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	5−6	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Battlefield 5 is 688% 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 RX 570 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	180−190
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 190% 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 RX 570.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	24−27	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Dota 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	10−12	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−12	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Fortnite is 443% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Forza Horizon 4 is 766% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	5−6	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	5−6	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Metro Exodus is 1266% 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	130−140
medium / 768p	8−9	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 942% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon RX 570
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Polaris
Code name	GT200	Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	18 April 2017
Pipelines	240	2048
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost Clock		1244 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	159.2
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	241 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	240
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX 570

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