GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX Vega 11
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX Vega 11, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 11, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon RX Vega 11
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon RX Vega 11 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
- GeForce GTX 280 has 1473% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega 11 uses IGP interface.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - with Vega.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 70−75 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Fortnite is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Forza Horizon 4 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon RX Vega 11 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Vega |
| Code name | GT200 | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 26 October 2017 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 704 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1240 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 4,940 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 61.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 1,760 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| 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 | |