GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) with GeForce GTX 280, including specs and performance data.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
2022
4.43
+33%

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) outperforms GTX 280 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking667738
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.12
Power efficiencyno data0.97
ArchitectureRDNA 2 (2022−2023)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameRaphaelGT200
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 September 2022 (2 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores128240
Core clock speedno data602 MHz
Boost clock speed2200 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data236 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data48.16
Floating-point processing powerno data0.6221 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data80

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeno dataGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data1 GB
Memory bus widthno data512 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1107 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data141.7 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 Connectorsno dataHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_211.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-+

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 HD17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data54.08

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9
+50%
6−7
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
+50%
6−7
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Hitman 3 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

This is how Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and GTX 280 compete in popular games:

  • Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is 42% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 3.33
Recency 26 September 2022 16 June 2008
Chip lithography 6 nm 65 nm

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) has a 33% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 280 is a desktop one.


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