FPSVersusRadeon R9 280X: specifications
Performance score
Radeon R9 280X scores 7.42 out of 100 by our estimate and ranks #184 of 274 graphics cards in our database.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
FPS in popular games
| Game | Low | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25–35 | 15–21 | 11–16 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120–160 | 70–95 | 50–70 |
| Terraria | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
| Rocket League | 75–100 | 35–50 | 25–35 |
| Total War: WARHAMMER III | 55–75 | 25–40 | 20–27 |
| Rust | 23–30 | 13–18 | 10–14 |
| ELDEN RING | 45–65 | 23–30 | 17–23 |
| Among Us | 300+ | 200–260 | 150–195 |
1080p. Approximate, with a fast CPU (no CPU limit). Estimated from the games' system requirements, ±15–20%.
Description
Radeon R9 280X is a AMD graphics card on the GCN architecture, released on 2013-10-08. It has 2048 shader cores at up to 1000 MHz and 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, 384-bit bus. Board power is 250 W.
Overview
| Score (0–100) | 7.42 |
|---|---|
| Ranking position | 184 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 14.23 |
| Manufacturer | AMD |
| Type | Desktop |
| Architecture | GCN |
| Release date | 2013-10-08 |
Specifications
| Shader cores | 2048 |
|---|---|
| Base clock | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1000 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 4.1 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no |
Video memory
| VRAM | 3 GB |
|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 384 bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
Power and connection
| Board power | 250 W |
|---|
Games
Radeon R9 280X meets 69% of minimum and 18% of recommended requirements of the games in our database (compared with the models named in official requirements).
Can my PC run it? →Equivalent from the other brand
The closest NVIDIA graphics card in performance is the GeForce GTX 960. Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 960 →
The closest Intel graphics card in performance is the Arc A380. Radeon R9 280X vs Arc A380 →
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Preliminary data: specs are still being checked against the manufacturer's website.
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