The Radeon R9 280 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280
The GeForce GTX 980 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 165 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280 vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Average FPS
53
76%
Min 1% FPS
24
69%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
100%
Min 1% FPS
35
100%
Price, €
€798
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 280 vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 280 vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280 vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280
Mar 4th, 2014
Memory
3 GB
75%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
38%
Texture Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
67%
FP32
3.344 TFLOPS
67%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
94%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
$279.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 200 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
| 104.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
| 3.344 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
