AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 960: What is the difference?
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AMD Radeon R9 280X
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54 facts in comparison
AMD Radeon R9 280X
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Why is AMD Radeon R9 280X better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 960?
- 1.17 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
3.48 TFLOPSvs2.31 TFLOPS - 1.5x more VRAM?
3GBvs2GB - 36.9 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
109 GTexels/svs72.1 GTexels/s - 176GB/s more memory bandwidth?
288GB/svs112GB/s - 256bit wider memory bus width?
384bitvs128bit - 1024 more shading units?
2048vs1024 - 1373million more transistors?
4313 millionvs2940 million - 12°C lower load GPU temperature?
63°Cvs75°C
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 better than AMD Radeon R9 280X?
- 277MHz faster GPU clock speed?
1127MHzvs850MHz - 8.
9 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
36.1 GPixel/svs27.2 GPixel/s - 70W lower TDP?
120Wvs190W - 253MHz faster memory clock speed?
1753MHzvs1500MHz - 1012MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
7012MHzvs6000MHz - 0.8 newer version of DirectX?
12vs11.2 - 178MHz faster GPU turbo speed?
1178MHzvs1000MHz - 905 higher PassMark (G3D) result?
6023vs5118
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Price comparison
User reviews
Overall Rating
AMD Radeon R9 280X
0 User reviews
AMD Radeon R9 280X
0.
0/10
0 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
3 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
9.3/10
3 User reviews
Features
Value for money
No reviews yet
8.3/10
3 votes
Gaming
No reviews yet
8.7/10
3 votes
Performance
No reviews yet
9.0/10
3 votes
Quiet operation
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8.0/10
3 votes
Reliability
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10.0/10
3 votes
Performance
GPU clock speed
850MHz
1127MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
1000MHz
1178MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
pixel rate
27.
2 GPixel/s
36.1 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
floating-point performance
3.48 TFLOPS
2.31 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
texture rate
109 GTexels/s
72.1 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
GPU memory speed
1500MHz
1753MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
effective memory speed
6000MHz
7012MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
maximum memory bandwidth
288GB/s
112GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
memory bus width
384bit
128bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle.
It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
version of GDDR memory
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
Supports ECC memory
✖AMD Radeon R9 280X
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing.
Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Supports multi-display technology
✔AMD Radeon R9 280X
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
load GPU temperature
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
supports ray tracing
✖AMD Radeon R9 280X
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
Supports 3D
✔AMD Radeon R9 280X
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
supports DLSS
✖AMD Radeon R9 280X
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI.
It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
PassMark (G3D) result
This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
has an HDMI output
✔AMD Radeon R9 280X
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
HDMI ports
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More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
HDMI version
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Unknown.