AMD Radeon R9 270X vs AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 270X
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The AMD Radeon R9 270X is an upper middle-class graphics card for desktop PCs, that has been presented in October 2013. It is based on the "Curacao" GPU and manufactured in 28 nanometers. The card offers 1280 shader units and a 256-bit memory interface (2 GB GDDR5, 179 GB/s).
Architecture
The R9 270X uses the same chip as the older Radeon HD 7870. Curacao, former known as Pitcairn, is based on the GCN architecture and offers 1280 shaders, 80 TMUs and 32 ROPs. Compared to the HD 7870, the R9 270X clocks slightly higher at 1050 MHz for the Core (max. Boost) and 1400 MHz (5600 MHz effective) for the memory. The 270X supports DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), but lacks the new Trueaudio feature.
Performance
Depending on game and settings, the performance of the Radeon R9 270X is similar to the Nvidia GeForce GTX 760. Therefore, even the fastest mobile GPUs like the GeForce GTX 780M are outperformed slightly. Demanding games like Metro: Last Light can be played fluently in 1920 x 1080 pixels and maximum settings. In some cases, even higher resolutions or additional AA/AF are possible.
Features
The R9 270X supports well-known features like Eyefinity, but also some innovations such as a new turbo mode. Depending on power consumption and temperature, the core can be boosted up to 1050 MHz. However, there is no offical base clock respectively a lower limit.
Power Consumption
Thanks to dynamic clock adjustments and the Zero Core technology, the R9 270X is very energy efficient while idle. Under load, the card is rated at a typical power consumption of 180 watts.
AMD Radeon R9 280X
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The AMD Radeon R9 280X is a fast single-GPU graphics card for desktop PCs, that has been presented in October 2013. It is based on the "Tahiti" GPU and manufactured in 28 nanometers. The card offers 2048 shader units and a 384-bit memory interface (3 GB GDDR5, 288 GB/s).
Architecture
The R9 280X uses the same chip as the older Radeon HD 7970. Tahiti is based on the GCN architecture and offers 2048 shaders, 128 TMUs and 32 ROPs. Compared to the HD 7970, the R9 280X clocks slightly higher at 1050 MHz for the Core (max. Boost) and 1500 MHz (6000 MHz effective) for the memory. The 280X supports DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), but lacks the new Trueaudio feature.
Performance
Depending on game and settings, the performance of the Radeon R9 280X is similar to the Nvidia GeForce GTX 770. Therefore, even the fastest mobile GPUs like the GeForce GTX 780M are outperformed by more than 30 percent. Demanding games like Metro: Last Light can be played fluently in 2560 x 1600 pixels and maximum settings. In some cases, even higher resolutions or additional AA/AF are possible.
Features
The R9 280X supports well-known features like Eyefinity, but also some innovations such as a new turbo mode. Depending on power consumption and temperature, the core can be boosted up to 1050 MHz. However, there is no offical base clock respectively a lower limit.
Power Consumption
Thanks to dynamic clock adjustments and the Zero Core technology, the R9 280X is very energy efficient while idle. Under load, the card is rated at a typical power consumption of 250 watts.
| AMD Radeon R9 270X | AMD Radeon R9 280X | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Codename | Curacao XT | Thaiti XTL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | GCN | GCN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 1280 - unified | 2048 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1050 MHz | 1000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 5600 MHz | 6000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | 3 GB | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), OpenGL 4.3 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), OpenGL 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 180 Watt | 250 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 2.8 Billion | 4.3 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Mantle, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, CrossFire, PowerTune, ZeroCore, HD3D | Mantle, Eyefinity, App Acceleration, CrossFire, PowerTune, ZeroCore, HD3D | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 08.10.2013 | 08.10.2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Information | PCI-E 3.0, HDMI mit 4K-Support | PCI-E 3.0, HDMI mit 4K-Support | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 280X
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD Radeon R9 280X
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon R9 280X
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 280X → 0% n=0
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Fortnite
2018
Team Fortress 2
2017
Battlefield 1
2016
Overwatch
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Mad Max
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
Evolve
2015
The Crew
2014
Far Cry 4
2014
F1 2014
2014
The Evil Within
2014
Ryse: Son of Rome
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Fifa 15
2014
Sims 4
2014
Risen 3: Titan Lords
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Watch Dogs
2014
Titanfall
2014
Thief
2014
X-Plane 10.25
2013
Call of Duty: Ghosts
2013
Battlefield 4
2013
F1 2013
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
GRID 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013| AMD Radeon R9 270X | AMD Radeon R9 280X | |||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 40.8 | |||||||||||||
| Fortnite | 158 | 60 | 47.5 | |||||||||||
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 29.4 | |||||||||||||
| Team Fortress 2 | 92 | |||||||||||||
| Mass Effect Andromeda | 61 | 36.5 | 30.5 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield 1 | 66.7 | 60.2 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Mafia 3 | 49.4 | 27.9 | ||||||||||||
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 43.2 | |||||||||||||
| Overwatch | 146 | 73 | 47.4 | |||||||||||
| Ashes of the Singularity | 44.4 | 40.9 | 10.1 | |||||||||||
| Need for Speed 2016 | 51 | 26.6 | ||||||||||||
| Hitman 2016 | 41 | |||||||||||||
| The Division | 47.6 | 39.7 | 22.5 | |||||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 116 | 78 | 49.3 | 39.4 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront | 195 | 168 | 92 | 76 | 32.4 | |||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 72 | 74 | 54 | 4.3 | 19.4 | |||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 135 | 97 | 57 | 44.7 | 17 | |||||||||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | 136 | 125 | 68 | 45 | 24.2 | |||||||||
| Anno 2205 | 129 | 95 | 52 | 22.7 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| World of Warships | 224 | 180 | 124 | 45 | ||||||||||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 35.3 | |||||||||
| Mad Max | 190 | 107 | 91.4 | 35.4 | ||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 137 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 96 | 89 | 58 | 20 | ||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 114.4 | 76.4 | 47.6 | 20.2 | ||||||||||
| Dirt Rally | 403.2 | 133.5 | 109.9 | 69.5 | 52 | |||||||||
| GTA V | 129.5 | 121.9 | 76.3 | 31.9 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield Hardline | 149.5 | 126.9 | 94.4 | 62 | ||||||||||
| Evolve | 106.1 | 97.1 | 85.9 | 75.1 | ||||||||||
| The Crew | 59.9 | 59.9 | 59.6 | 52.3 | ||||||||||
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 141.6 | 131.4 | 64 | 40.7 | ||||||||||
| Far Cry 4 | 96.4 | 92.9 | 72 | 60.4 | ||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Unity | 49.3 | 43.6 | 31.3 | 23.8 | ||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 102.1 | 77.7 | 70.6 | 53.4 | ||||||||||
| Civilization: Beyond Earth | 160.3 | 103.1 | 72.2 | 65.5 | ||||||||||
| F1 2014 | 132 | 127 | 123 | 105 | ||||||||||
| The Evil Within | 53.6 | 52.1 | 52.1 | |||||||||||
| Ryse: Son of Rome | 87.6 | 83.9 | 63.2 | 59.4 | ||||||||||
| Alien: Isolation | 197.7 | 167 | 111.6 | 85.6 | ||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 198.2 | 156.4 | 70.7 | 51.3 | ||||||||||
| Fifa 15 | 301.1 | 269.8 | 147.8 | |||||||||||
| Sims 4 | 187.9 | 104.8 | 83.8 | 79.4 | ||||||||||
| Risen 3: Titan Lords | 77.9 | 94.7 | 50.4 | 56.4 | ||||||||||
| GRID: Autosport | 288.4 | 143.6 | 117.5 | 90.8 | ||||||||||
| Watch Dogs | 73.6 | 60.6 | 46.4 | 34.6 | ||||||||||
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | 60 | 60 | 59.4 | 57.3 | ||||||||||
| The Elder Scrolls Online | 97.4 | 94 | 84.1 | 53.7 | ||||||||||
| Titanfall | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59.9 | ||||||||||
| Thief | 69.4 | 67.4 | 65.6 | 53.4 | ||||||||||
| Assassin´s Creed IV: Black Flag | 61.7 | 61.7 | 61.7 | 42.8 | ||||||||||
| X-Plane 10.25 | 89.1 | 47.8 | 24.8 | 18.6 | ||||||||||
| Need for Speed: Rivals | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 84.2 | 87.6 | 69.2 | 47.8 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield 4 | 137.3 | 114.2 | 101.7 | 58.5 | ||||||||||
| Batman: Arkham Origins | 320 | 261 | 175 | 79 | ||||||||||
| F1 2013 | 133 | 129 | 124 | 112 | ||||||||||
| Company of Heroes 2 | 56.4 | 56.3 | 55.5 | 36.2 | ||||||||||
| GRID 2 | 196.2 | 140.7 | 129 | 97.2 | ||||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 132.1 | 129.3 | 94.2 | 53.9 | ||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 253.3 | 211.7 | 182.6 | 76.3 | ||||||||||
| Tomb Raider | 486.2 | 310.5 | 207.8 | 101.1 | ||||||||||
| Crysis 3 | 143.5 | 124.1 | 88.3 | 38.5 | ||||||||||
| AMD Radeon R9 270X | AMD Radeon R9 280X | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 5 18 24 | 9 23 20 | 2 18 27 8 | 6 27 19 3 | | 11 6 2 |
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