GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon R9 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 280 and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 280
2014
3 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
14.44

GTX 1050 Ti outperforms R9 280 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

R9 280 R9 280
GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1050 Ti

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking374342
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.4314.15
Power efficiency4.9515.04
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTahitiGP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date4 March 2014 (10 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1050 Ti has 161% better value for money than R9 280.

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 cores1792768
Core clock speedno data1291 MHz
Boost clock speed933 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate104.566.82
Floating-point processing power3.344 TFLOPS2.138 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs11248

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length275 mm145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pinNone

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s112 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
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.

R9 280 14.44
GTX 1050 Ti 16.45
+13.9%

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.

R9 280 5552
GTX 1050 Ti 6322
+13.9%

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.

R9 280 8020
+7.1%
GTX 1050 Ti 7485

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 HD40−45
−27.5%
51
+27.5%
1440p27−30
−14.8%
31
+14.8%
4K21−24
−19%
25
+19%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.98
−156%
2.73
+156%
1440p10.33
−130%
4.48
+130%
4K13.29
−139%
5.56
+139%
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 156% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 130% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 139% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 65
+0%
65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 64
+0%
64
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
+0%
50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 49
+0%
49
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+0%
45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+0%
36
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+0%
26
+0%
Valorant 53
+0%
53
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+0%
45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+0%
29
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+0%
28
+0%
Metro Exodus 9
+0%
9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 13
+0%
13
+0%

This is how R9 280 and GTX 1050 Ti compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti is 28% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 15% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 19% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.44 16.45
Recency 4 March 2014 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 280 in performance tests.

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