Radeon R9 280 vs Tesla M60
In this comparison between Radeon R9 280 and Tesla M60 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 Radeon R9 280 will be the best choice, for others Tesla M60 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Tesla M60
Main Specs
Radeon R9 280
Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
300 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Tesla M60 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 280.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Tesla M60 has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
Radeon R9 280 and Tesla M60 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 8 mm longer, than Tesla M60.
Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 3762 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 280 and Tesla M60 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
220−230
ultra / 1080p
180−190
180−190
QHD / 1440p
110−120
110−120
4K / 2160p
70−75
70−75
high / 768p
210−220
210−220
Radeon R9 280 and Tesla M60 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon R9 280 and Tesla M60 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon R9 280 and Tesla M60 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
30−33
4K / 2160p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
27−30
30−33
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
180−190
180−190
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−35
4K / 2160p
24−27
24−27
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
medium / 768p
120−130
130−140
high / 1080p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
Radeon R9 280 and Tesla M60 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Radeon R9 280 and Tesla M60 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
4K / 2160p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
high / 768p
60−65
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The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 280.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 280
Tesla M60
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Maxwell 2.0
Code name
Tahiti
GM204
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
4 March 2014
30 August 2015
Pipelines
1792
2048
Core clock speed
557 MHz
Boost Clock
933 MHz
1178 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
104.5
150.8
Floating-point performance
3,344 gflops
2x 4,833 gflops
Length
275 mm
267 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
160.4 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
1.1.126
CUDA
5.2
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
432 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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