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GPU

AMD

AMD Radeon R9 280X

Graphics processor

Video memory: 3 GB
Memory bus: 384 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

666.21^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

864.19^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

849.01^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

33.73^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

178.11^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

65.17^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

268.03^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

144.14^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

135.77^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

361.02^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

361.03^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

230.34^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

130.75^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

416.02^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

622.17^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 280X

645.53^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 280x

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark6,083^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark692^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark6,284^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark710^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark5,837^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Process node: 28 nm
GPU cores: 2,048^*
GPU base clock: 850 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 850 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,500 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Video memory: 3,072 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 352 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 250 W^*
Transistors: 4,313 million^*
GPU boost clock: 1,000 MHz
Stream processors: 2,048
Graphics processor: Tahiti^*
Texture mapping units: 128^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 250 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 600 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 768 KB^*

GPU configurations

3 GB / GDDR5 / 384-bit / Tahiti XTL
Capacity
3 GB
Chip variant
Tahiti XTL
Memory bus
384 bit
Rated power
250 W
Power specification
TBP
Technology
GDDR5

Memory & storage

Memory options: 3^*
Video memory: 3 GB
Video memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 384 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 250 W^*
Typical board power: 250 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 4,096^* GFLOPS
TDP: 250^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon R9 280X^*
Year: 2013^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 4,313^*
Die size: 352^*
Memory size: 3,072^*
Memory speed: 288^*

Specifications 2 · 34 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.0 Tahiti XTL^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 768KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 250 Watts^*
Memory: 3,072^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 288GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 384 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,500^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon R9 280X^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.4^*
PSU: 750 Watt & 42 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 32 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 32^*
Release Date: 08-Oct-2013^*
Release Price: $299.00^*
Resolution WxH: 4096x2160^*
Boost Clock: 1,000^* MHz
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 128^*
Texture Rate: 128 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 850^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*
DisplayPort Connection: 0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon R9 280X^*
GPU Chip: Tahiti^*
Released: Oct 8th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 3 GB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,500^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 2048 / 128 / 32^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 4,096^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 1,024^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon R9 280X^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2013-10-08^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 250^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 352^* mm²
Transistors (million): 4,313^*
Freq (MHz): 850^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 4,313 million^*
proc die size: 352^* mm²
cores: 2,048^*
base clock: 850^*
boost clock: 1,000^*
memory clock: 1,500^*
ram: 3^*
name: AMD Radeon R9 280X^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 384^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 288^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 4.096^*
fp64 performance: 1.024^*
tdp: 250^* W
suggested psu: 600^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 3.5^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2013-10-08^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 6 · 35 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

384^* bit

Reported shader processors

2,048^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

4.096^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

1.024^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

768 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

32.00 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

352 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

4,313 million^*

Graphics processor

Tahiti^*

Reported video memory

3^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

288.0 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

2,048^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

600 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

250 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

128.0 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

128^*

GPU cores

2,048^*

Video memory

3^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

6,083^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon R9 280X^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon R9 280X^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon R9 280X^*
GPU Chip: Tahiti^*
Released: Oct 8th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 3 GB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,500^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 2048 / 128 / 32^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 4,096^* GFLOPS
TDP: 250^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon R9 280X^*
Year: 2013^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 4,313^*
Die size: 352^*
Memory size: 3,072^*
Memory speed: 288^*

Specifications 10 · 58 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 384^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Tahiti^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 4,313 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 352^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Oct 8th, 2013^*
Graphics Card Generation: Volcanic Islands (R9 200)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Pirate Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon R9 280X^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1500 MHz 6 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 3^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 384^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 288^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 128^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Tahiti^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 32.00 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 128.0 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 250^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 600^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1.4a 1x DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: C386^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Sea Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Playable:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 299 USD^*
Board Design Length: 275 mm 10.8 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Tahiti XTL (215-0821065)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 12.3M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 109 mm 4.3 inches^*
Board Design Width: 36 mm 1.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 105 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 128^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Clock Speeds Base Clock: 850^* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock: 1,000^* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 2,048^*
Render Config Shading Units: 2,048^*
Render Config Compute Units: 32^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 768^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 3^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 4.096^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 11 · 7 fields

name: Radeon R9 280X^*
3dmark: 5,837^*
2dmark: 710^*
tdp: 250^*
powerperf: 23^*
test: Apr 2016^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 7 fields

gpuName

Radeon R9 280X^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

6,284^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

692^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

250^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

25.14^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,016^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 13 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Tahiti^*
gpuChip: Ellesmere^*
productName: Radeon R9 280X^*
productName: Radeon R9 280X^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 3^*
memSize: 3^*
memBusWidth: 384^*
gpuClock: 850^*
gpuClock: 1,120^*
memClock: 1,500^*
memClock: 1,750^*
unifiedShader: 2,304^*
unifiedShader: 2,048^*
tmu: 128^*
tmu: 144^*

* Provisional data