Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 780 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Ti and Radeon R9 280X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780 Ti
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
24.72
+63.2%

GTX 780 Ti outperforms R9 280X by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking221352
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.345.57
Power efficiency6.784.15
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGK110BTahiti
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date7 November 2013 (11 years ago)8 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 780 Ti has 14% better value for money than R9 280X.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores28802048
Core clock speed875 MHzno data
Boost clock speed928 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate222.7128.0
Floating-point processing power5.345 TFLOPS4.096 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs240128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm275 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB3 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth336 GB/s288 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
Eyefinity-+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
DisplayPort support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-+
CrossFire-+
FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
LiquidVR-+
TressFX-+
TrueAudio-+
UVD-+
DDMA audiono data+
Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126+
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 780 Ti 24.72
+63.2%
R9 280X 15.15

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 780 Ti 9527
+63.2%
R9 280X 5837

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 780 Ti 15619
+44.7%
R9 280X 10792

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 780 Ti 38813
+17.5%
R9 280X 33045

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 780 Ti 11812
+41.6%
R9 280X 8343

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 780 Ti 75688
+45.2%
R9 280X 52117

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 780 Ti 143
+50.6%
R9 280X 95

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

GTX 780 Ti 1812
+78.2%
R9 280X 1017

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD99
+54.7%
64
−54.7%
4K50−55
+61.3%
31
−61.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.064.67
4K13.989.65

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+58.8%
30−35
−58.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+68%
24−27
−68%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+65.3%
45−50
−65.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+56.1%
40−45
−56.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+46.9%
95−100
−46.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
+72.4%
27−30
−72.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+48.1%
75−80
−48.1%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+66.7%
50−55
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+56.1%
40−45
−56.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+69.4%
45−50
−69.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+30.8%
75−80
−30.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+58.8%
30−35
−58.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+68%
24−27
−68%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+65.3%
45−50
−65.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+56.1%
40−45
−56.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+46.9%
95−100
−46.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
+72.4%
27−30
−72.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+48.1%
75−80
−48.1%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+66.7%
50−55
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+56.1%
40−45
−56.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+69.4%
45−50
−69.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−108%
110
+108%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+30.8%
75−80
−30.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+58.8%
30−35
−58.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+68%
24−27
−68%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+46.9%
95−100
−46.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
+72.4%
27−30
−72.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+48.1%
75−80
−48.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+69.4%
45−50
−69.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+165%
20
−165%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+30.8%
75−80
−30.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+56.1%
40−45
−56.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+62.1%
27−30
−62.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+65.2%
21−24
−65.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+73.3%
14−16
−73.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+64.7%
16−18
−64.7%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+78.5%
75−80
−78.5%
Hitman 3 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+64.5%
30−35
−64.5%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+100%
27−30
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+50.5%
90−95
−50.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+64%
24−27
−64%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
Hitman 3 18−20
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+67.1%
75−80
−67.1%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+70%
20−22
−70%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+100%
14−16
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%

This is how GTX 780 Ti and R9 280X compete in popular games:

  • GTX 780 Ti is 55% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 780 Ti is 61% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 780 Ti is 200% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 280X is 108% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 780 Ti is ahead in 71 test (99%)
  • R9 280X is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.72 15.15
Recency 7 November 2013 8 October 2013

GTX 780 Ti has a 63.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 280X in performance tests.


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