TEST
YOUR GPU
ADD TO PC
BUILD

AMD

R9 280

Average Bench: 31.7% (112th of 647)

Based on 34,468 user benchmarks.  Device: 1002 679A Models: AMD Radeon R9 200, ASUS R9 280
Poor: 29%Average: 31.7% Great: 34%

Popular builds with this GPU

Poor average bench

The AMD R9 280 averaged 68.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Locally-deformable PRT (Bat) 122fps
Avg. NBody particle system (Galaxy) 122fps

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD R9 280 is just 4.84%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the AMD R9 280 performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. High dynamic range lighting (Teapot) 79.4fps
Avg. Parallax occlusion mapping (Stones) 171fps
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 34,468 samples)
Rank 11231.7%
Min Avg Max
74.9 Lighting 122 144
69.6 Reflection 79.4 89.8
152 Parallax 171 189
32.1% 124 fps
Min Avg Max
55.1 MRender 61.3 68.1
111 Gravity 122 130
78 Splatting 87.1 97.9
31.8% 90.3 fps
User Benchmarks Bench 3D DX9 3D DX10 3D DX11
The fastest GPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Asus(1043 047E) 3GB
CLim: 1090 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.9.2
36.9% Below average
Lighting 148
Reflection 92.2
Parallax 205
39% 149 fps
MRender 69.7
Gravity 143
Splatting 98.9
37% 104 fps
Sapphire(174B A003)
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.9.1
31.8% Below average
Lighting 127
Reflection 79.1
Parallax 169
33% 125 fps
MRender 61.1
Gravity 123
Splatting 86.5
32% 90.2 fps
Sapphire(174B A003)
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.10.1
31.8% Below average
Lighting 126
Reflection 79
Parallax 169
33% 125 fps
MRender 61.1
Gravity 123
Splatting 85.5
32% 89.8 fps
Sapphire(174B A003)
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.9.2
28.5% Poor
Lighting 113
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 150
30% 111 fps
MRender 54.9
Gravity 110
Splatting 77.7
29% 80.9 fps
34,468 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 34,136,389 GPUs tested.

 Popular Cards

Based on statistics from 34,468 user benchmarks.

Hardware Id Samples Bench ± SD Model / Price (Approx. $185 @ launch in Mar '14)
Hide stale prices
Sapphire(174B A003) 37% 31% ± 1%
Sapphire R9 280 3GB Dual-X
11230-00-20G
Gigabyte(1458 229A) 13% 33% ± 1%
XFX(1682 3003) 13% 32% ± 2%
XFX R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation
R9280ATDFD
XFX R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Black
R9280ATDBD
MSI(1462 277C) 11% 32% ± 1%
Asus(1043 047E) 10% 33% ± 1%
PwrHis(1787 3000) 6% 30% ± 1%
PowerColor(148C 3000) 5% 32% ± 1%
PwrHis(1787 5000) 3% 32% ± 1%
Asus(1043 0482) 1% 33% ± 0%
Asus(1043 0480) 1% 31% ± 1%
PwrHis(1787 2800) 1% 31% ± 2%
MSI(1462 277D) 0% 29% ± 0%
Asus(1043 047C) 0% 32% ± 0%
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical R9 280 Builds (Compare 8,061 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $92

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 66%, 277,845 samples2,412x
FX-6300AMD  $90Bench 61%, 198,573 samples2,277x
FX-8320AMD  $163Bench 63%, 92,289 samples950x
GPU
R9 280AMD  $185Bench 32%, 34,468 samples1x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 63%, 211,047 samples297x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $67Bench 55%, 234,654 samples224x
A400 120GBKingston  $20Bench 61%, 97,089 samples206x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 7,898 samples317x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 40%, 6,471 samples232x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 39%, 3,651 samples152x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $435

Popular R9 280 compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your GPU? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchMark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
  • - Share your opinion by voting.
Graphics Card Rankings (Price vs Performance) October 2020 GPU Rankings.

We calculate effective 3D speed which estimates gaming performance for the top 12 games. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield value for money. Our figures are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top GPUs. [GPUPro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

GPUPro
Avatar level
1,506

Official site www.amd.com/...

Added 6 years ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
6,994

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

1 month ago.

— Slightly faster than a 1050 Ti for less money, and mine overclocked and benched well on air cooling. Definitely a good card. Helped my mom learn Engrish before we sold her back into slavery in Hong Kong.

TUR-User
Avatar level
4,174

Good

3 months ago.

one of the best price/perfomance cards in the market

HUN-User
Avatar level
2,579

Good

4 months ago.

Is my card for nearly 5 years and runs most of the latest games, only problem is its sound .

NLD-User
Avatar level
2,566

Average

2 years ago.

Have this card for 3 years now. Still performs. Aiming to get an upgrade soon though. For the latest triple A titles with high (not ultra or something) settings at 2k this card just doesn't cut it anymore. it still performs smooth at 1080 medium though :) So for a budget system, I'd say. you'd still be good.

NOR-User
Avatar level
1,620

Excellent

3 years ago.

keeps at around 60 degrees celsius on games like bf1 bf4 and pubg. playing with 70-90 fps!!

gvrax
Avatar level
372

Terrible

3 years ago.

low perfomance for that price

RavenBailiff
Avatar level
304

Average

16 months ago.

The definition of a average card.

staffydog33
Avatar level
6

Excellent

4 months ago.

AWESOME! CHEAP! FAST! QUIET!

Ghost_Supreme
Avatar level
2

Excellent

22 months ago.

Amazing performance for a cheap graphics card! Can run any modern game at 30 fps, and many triple A games at 60+fps, even at ultra settings!

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 6 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)
vs Nvidia RTX 3080
vs Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)
vs Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)
vs Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)
vs Nvidia RTX 2060
vs Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB
vs Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti
vs AMD RX 5700

647 Graphics Cards (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different GPUs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Computer Components FAQ
What is the UBM value for money rating?
What is UBM Effective Speed?
Thunderbolt speed?
Are USB 3.0 cables different?
Graphics Cards
How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs?
What are the UBM DX11 GPU tests?
What are the UBM DX10 GPU tests?
What are the UBM DX09 GPU tests?
What is the Splatting GPU benchmark?
What is the Gravity (NBody) GPU benchmark?
What is the MRender GPU benchmark?
What is the parallax (POM) GPU benchmark?
What is the reflection (HDR) GPU benchmark?
What is the lighting (LDPRT) benchmark?
What is the GPU value for money rating?
What is the effective GPU speed index?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-9600K $199Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $230Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-9400F $140Nvidia RTX 3080 $700Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i5-10600K $260Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super) $170Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $43Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $63SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $69SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $548SanDisk Extreme 16GB $28
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback