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AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Graphics Processor
- Tahiti
- Cores
- 2048
- TMUs
- 128
- ROPs
- 32
- Memory Size
- 3 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 384 bit
GPU
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Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The Radeon R9 280X was a performance-segment graphics card by AMD, launched on October 8th, 2013. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the Tahiti graphics processor, in its Tahiti XTL variant, the card supports DirectX 12. Even though it supports DirectX 12, the feature level is only 11_1, which can be problematic with newer DirectX 12 titles. The Tahiti graphics processor is a large chip with a die area of 352 mm² and 4,313 million transistors. It features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. AMD has paired 3,072 MB GDDR5 memory with the Radeon R9 280X, which are connected using a 384-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 850 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1000 MHz, memory is running at 1500 MHz (6 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon R9 280X draws power from 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 250 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2. Radeon R9 280X is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 275 mm x 109 mm x 36 mm, and it features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 299 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon R9 280X draws power from 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 250 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2. Radeon R9 280X is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 275 mm x 109 mm x 36 mm, and it features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 299 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Oct 8th, 2013
- Generation
-
Volcanic Islands
(R9 200)
- Predecessor
- Sea Islands
- Successor
- Pirate Islands
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 299 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Reviews
- 105 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Clock Speeds
- Base Clock
- 850 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 1000 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1500 MHz
6 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 3 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 384 bit
- Bandwidth
- 288.0 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 2048
- TMUs
- 128
- ROPs
- 32
- Compute Units
- 32
- L1 Cache
- 16 KB (per CU)
- L2 Cache
- 768 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 32.00 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 128.0 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float)
- 4.096 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double)
- 1,024 GFLOPS (1:4)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 275 mm
10.8 inches
- Width
- 109 mm
4.3 inches
- Height
- 36 mm
1.4 inches
- TDP
- 250 W
- Suggested PSU
- 600 W
- Outputs
- 2x DVI
1x HDMI 1.4a
1x DisplayPort 1.2
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
- Board Number
- C386
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (11_1)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 2.1 (1.2)
- Vulkan
- 1.2.170
- Shader Model
- 6.5 (5.1)
Card Notes
| Rebranded HD 7970 |
Tahiti GPU Notes
| Generation: Southern Islands Desktop Variant: New Zealand / Malta Graphics/Compute: GFX6 (gfx600) Display Core Engine: 6.0 Unified Video Decoder: 3.2 Video Compression Engine: 1.0 CLRX: GCN 1.0 Exact Transistor Count: 4,312,711,873 Latest Drivers: Windows XP / 8: Catalyst Software Suite 14.4 Windows Vista : Catalyst Software Suite 13.12 Windows 7: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Adrenalin Edition 18.9.3 64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 Windows 8.1: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.2 / 17.1.2 64-bit: Radeon Software: Crimson ReLive Edition 17.4.4 / 17.7.1 Windows 10: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Adrenalin Edition 18.9.3 64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 |
Retail boards based on this design (39)
| Name | GPU Clock | Boost Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 284 mm/11.2 inches | |
| 970 MHz | 1070 MHz | 1600 MHz | 284 mm/11.2 inches | |
| 970 MHz | 1070 MHz | 1500 MHz | 284 mm/11.2 inches, Triple-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 284 mm/11.2 inches, Triple-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 284 mm/11.2 inches, Triple-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort | |
| 950 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1600 MHz | 284 mm/11.2 inches, Triple-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz | 265 mm/10.4 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 925 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 265 mm/10.4 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | ||
| 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz | 284 mm/11.2 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz | 285 mm/11.2 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz | 285 mm/11.2 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz | 296 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 296 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 297 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1000 MHz | 1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 297 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1020 MHz | 1500 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1020 MHz | 1500 MHz | 6 GB, 269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 860 MHz | 1020 MHz | 1500 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1000 MHz | 1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 6 GB, 269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1000 MHz | 1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 265 mm/10.4 inches | |
| 880 MHz | 1030 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 880 MHz | 1030 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 870 MHz | 1020 MHz | 1500 MHz | 262 mm/10.3 inches | |
| 900 MHz | 1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 280 mm/11 inches | |
| 870 MHz | 1020 MHz | 1500 MHz | 262 mm/10.3 inches | |
| 900 MHz | 1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 280 mm/11 inches | |
| 870 MHz | 1020 MHz | 1500 MHz | 262 mm/10.3 inches | |
| 1100 MHz | 1150 MHz | 1600 MHz | 301 mm/11.9 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1600 MHz | 307 mm/12.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 870 MHz | 1020 MHz | 1500 MHz | 307 mm/12.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 950 MHz | 1070 MHz | 1550 MHz | 280 mm/11 inches | |
| 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz | 308 mm/12.1 inches | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | ||
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 850 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 295 mm/11.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1000 MHz | 1080 MHz | 1550 MHz | 295 mm/11.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
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