Radeon R9 280X vs Tesla C2050

When choosing between Radeon R9 280X and Tesla C2050, 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 Radeon R9 280X and Tesla C2050.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	238 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI
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Radeon R9 280X has 5% more power consumption, than Tesla C2050.
Radeon R9 280X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Tesla C2050 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X and Tesla C2050 have maximum RAM of 3 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280X is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
Radeon R9 280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 27 mm longer, than Tesla C2050.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Tesla C2050.
high / 1080p	55−60	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	8−9
4K / 2160p	18−20	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Tesla C2050.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 280X and Tesla C2050 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	220−230	190−200
ultra / 1080p	180−190	110−120
QHD / 1440p	110−120	70−75
4K / 2160p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	210−220	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Tesla C2050.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 280X and Tesla C2050 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Tesla C2050.
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	14−16	7−8
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Tesla C2050.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 81% more, than Tesla C2050.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−12
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Tesla C2050.
low / 768p	140−150	95−100
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	21−24	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Tesla C2050.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	20−22	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Tesla C2050.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 13% more, than Tesla C2050.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Tesla C2050.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Tesla C2050.
low / 768p	130−140	65−70
medium / 768p	85−90	40−45
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Tesla C2050.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Tesla C2050.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Tesla C2050
Architecture	GCN	Fermi
Code name	Thaiti XTL	GF100
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	8 October 2013	25 July 2011
Pipelines	2048	448
Core clock speed		574 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	128.0	32.14
Floating-point performance	4,096 gflops	1,030.4 gflops
Length	275 mm	248 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed		3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288 GB/s	144.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA		2.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.5 kh/s
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	494 Mh/s	90 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	+
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Radeon R9 280X vs Tesla C2050

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