GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000, 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 8 Ryzen 4000, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280

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Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 here:

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - with Vega.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	5−6	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Battlefield 5 is 388% 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	120−130	230−240
medium / 768p	90−95	200−210
ultra / 1080p	40−45	110−120
QHD / 1440p	21−24	85−90
4K / 2160p	18−20	45−50
high / 768p	65−70	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
ultra / 1080p	24−27	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Dota 2 is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	120−130
medium / 1080p	10−12	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Fortnite is 237% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	5−6	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	5−6	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	6−7	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 380% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	70−75
medium / 768p	8−9	45−50
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 471% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Vega
Code name	GT200	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	16 June 2008	7 January 2020
Pipelines	240	512
Core clock speed	1296 MHz
Boost Clock		1750 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	622.1 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)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	2.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
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
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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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