GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 280X
71%
71%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti
140%
140%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is approximately 69% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Tahiti | GK110B |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 2880 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 240 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 48 |
| Memory Size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Tahiti | GK110B |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Tahiti XTL(215-0821065) | GK110-425-B1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 1.0 | Kepler |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 4,313 million | 7,080 million |
| DensityDifferent | 12.3M / mm² | 12.6M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 352 mm² | 561 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-2152 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 8th, 2013 | Nov 7th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | GeForce 700 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | GeForce 600 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | GeForce 900 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 699 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 105 in our database | 94 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 850 MHz | 875 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | 928 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 336.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 2880 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 240 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 48 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per SMX) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 768 KB | 1536 KB |
| SMX CountDifferent | N/A | 15 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 32.00 GPixel/s | 55.68 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 128.0 GTexel/s | 222.7 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.096 TFLOPS | 5.345 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) | 222.7 GFLOPS (1:24) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 267 mm10.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | 38 mm1.5 inches |
| TDP | 250 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C386 | P2083 SKU 30 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 (1.2) | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.2.175 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.5 (5.1) |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 3.5 |
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