MSI R9 280X Gaming

R9-280X-GAMING-3G

Graphics Processor

Tahiti

Cores

2048

TMUs

128

ROPs

Memory Size

3 GB

Memory Type

GDDR5

Bus Width

384 bit

GPU

I/O

Bottom

Rear

Graphics Processor

GPU Name: Tahiti

GPU Variant: Tahiti XTL
(215-0821065)

Architecture: GCN 1.0

Foundry: TSMC

Process Size: 28 nm

Transistors: 4,313 million

Density: 12.3M / mm²

Die Size: 352 mm²

Graphics Card

Release Date: Oct 8th, 2013

Generation: Volcanic Islands
(R9 200)

Predecessor: Sea Islands

Successor: Pirate Islands

Production: End-of-life

Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16

Clock Speeds

Base Clock: 850 MHz

Boost Clock: ~~1000 MHz~~
1020 MHz (+2%)

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~~
32.64 GPixel/s

Texture Rate: ~~128.0 GTexel/s~~
130.6 GTexel/s

FP32 (float): ~~4.096 TFLOPS~~
4.178 TFLOPS

FP64 (double): ~~1,024 GFLOPS~~
1,044 GFLOPS (1:4)

Board Design

Slot Width: Dual-slot

Length: ~~275 mm~~
269 mm
~~10.8 inches~~
10.6 inches

Width: ~~109 mm~~
128 mm
~~4.3 inches~~
5 inches

Height: ~~36 mm~~
34 mm
~~1.4 inches~~
1.3 inches

TDP: 250 W

Suggested PSU: 600 W

Outputs: 2x DVI
1x HDMI 1.4a
1x DisplayPort 1.2
1x DVI
1x HDMI 1.4a
2x mini-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

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ASUS R9 280X DirectCU II	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	284 mm/11.2 inches
ASUS R9 280X DirectCU II TOP	970 MHz	1070 MHz	1600 MHz	284 mm/11.2 inches
ASUS R9 280X DirectCU II TOP V2	970 MHz	1070 MHz	1500 MHz	284 mm/11.2 inches, Triple-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort
ASUS R9 280X DirectCU II V2	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	284 mm/11.2 inches, Triple-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort
ASUS ROG Matrix R9 280X	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	284 mm/11.2 inches, Triple-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort
ASUS ROG Matrix R9 280X Platinum	950 MHz	1100 MHz	1600 MHz	284 mm/11.2 inches, Triple-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort
Club 3D R9 280X royalKing	1050 MHz	1100 MHz	1500 MHz	265 mm/10.4 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
Club 3D R9 280X royalQueen	925 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	265 mm/10.4 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
Digital Alliance R9 280X	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz
GIGABYTE R9 280X WindForce 3X OC	1000 MHz	1100 MHz	1500 MHz	284 mm/11.2 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
GIGABYTE R9 280X WindForce 3X OC Battlefield 4	1000 MHz	1100 MHz	1500 MHz	285 mm/11.2 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
GIGABYTE R9 280X WindForce 3X OC Rev. 2	1000 MHz	1100 MHz	1500 MHz	285 mm/11.2 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
GIGABYTE R9 280X WindForce 3X OC Rev. 3	1000 MHz	1100 MHz	1500 MHz	296 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
GIGABYTE R9 280X WindForce 3X Rev. 3	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	296 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
HIS R9 280X iPower IceQ X2 Boost Clock	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	297 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
HIS R9 280X iPower IceQ X2 Turbo Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1050 MHz	1500 MHz	297 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
MSI R9 280X Gaming	850 MHz	1020 MHz	1500 MHz	269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
MSI R9 280X Gaming 6 GB	850 MHz	1020 MHz	1500 MHz	6 GB, 269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
MSI R9 280X Gaming Lite Edition	860 MHz	1020 MHz	1500 MHz	269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
MSI R9 280X Gaming OC	1000 MHz	1050 MHz	1500 MHz	269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
MSI R9 280X Gaming OC 6 GB	850 MHz	1050 MHz	1500 MHz	6 GB, 269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
MSI R9 280X Gaming OC Battlefield 4	1000 MHz	1050 MHz	1500 MHz	269 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
PowerColor R9 280X	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	265 mm/10.4 inches
PowerColor TurboDuo R9 280X OC	880 MHz	1030 MHz	1500 MHz	1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
PowerColor TurboDuo R9 280X OC Battlefield 4	880 MHz	1030 MHz	1500 MHz	1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X OC	870 MHz	1020 MHz	1500 MHz	262 mm/10.3 inches
Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X OC	900 MHz	1050 MHz	1500 MHz	280 mm/11 inches
Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X OC Battlefield 4	870 MHz	1020 MHz	1500 MHz	262 mm/10.3 inches
Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X OC Battlefield 4	900 MHz	1050 MHz	1500 MHz	280 mm/11 inches
Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X Platinum Edition	870 MHz	1020 MHz	1500 MHz	262 mm/10.3 inches
Sapphire TOXIC R9 280X OC	1100 MHz	1150 MHz	1600 MHz	301 mm/11.9 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
Sapphire Tri-X R9 280X OC	1000 MHz	1100 MHz	1600 MHz	307 mm/12.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
Sapphire Tri-X R9 280X OC	870 MHz	1020 MHz	1500 MHz	307 mm/12.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
Sapphire Vapor-X R9 280X OC	950 MHz	1070 MHz	1550 MHz	280 mm/11 inches
Sapphire Vapor-X R9 280X Tri-X OC	1000 MHz	1100 MHz	1500 MHz	308 mm/12.1 inches
VisionTek R9 280X	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz
VTX3D R9 280X	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
XFX Double D R9 280X	850 MHz	1000 MHz	1500 MHz	295 mm/11.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort
XFX Double D R9 280X Black Edition	1000 MHz	1080 MHz	1550 MHz	295 mm/11.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort