GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 270X OC WINDFORCE vs XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC Graphics Card Comparison

GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 270X OC WINDFORCE and XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and HDMI (1). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+25%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.

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GIGABYTE AMD Radeon R9 270X OC WINDFORCE	XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 87	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82
Brand GIGABYTE	Brand XFX
Model GV-R927XOC-2GD	Model R9-280X-TDBD
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 July 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (128 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (28 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 85th / 101 (-25%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 82nd / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value 1777th / 1799	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 180 Watts	TDP 🔌 250 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Great cooling system Factory overclock Very quiet OC Guru II Software	Pros Factory overclockVoltage unlocked
Cons -	Cons Not so solid cardHigh temperatures
Series -	Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R9 270X	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 280X
GPU Memory Size 2 GB	GPU Memory Size 3 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 256-bit	GPU Memory Interface 384-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1050 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1080 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1100 MHz	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 290 mm	Length 294 mm
Cooling Type 3 Fans	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 2 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX DirectX 11	DirectX -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 2
DisplayPort 1	DisplayPort 0
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support No	G-SYNC Support No
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2