SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC Graphics Card

Name: SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC
Brand: SAPPHIRE
SKU: 100363L
Rating: 4.3 (85 reviews)

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC (UEFI) 3GB GDDR5 11221-00-20G

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(85 reviews)

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With 3GB of the latest GDDR5 memory and 2048 stream processors, and support for DirectX 11.2, the architecture is built to play the very latest games with perfectly smooth action even at higher resolutions such as 2560 x 1440. In fact its Ultra HD graphics processor can feed even the latest 4K displays with the HDMI 1.4a interface. Yet with prices starting from as low as $299, the R9 280X family represents a breakthrough in cost:performance.

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Specifications Overview

Model	100363L 11221-00-20G
Release Date	October 2013 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
GPU Interface	PCIe x16
GPU Chipset	Radeon R9 280X
GPU Memory Size	3 GB
GPU Memory Type	GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface	384-bit
GPU Clock Rate	1050 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate	-
TDP	250 W
Length	261 mm
Cooling Type	2 Fans
Power Connectors	1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support	No
CrossFire Support	Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)	1
DVI-I (Dual Link)	1
DisplayPort	1
HDMI	1
G-SYNC Support	No
FreeSync Support	No
Expansion slots required	2

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

Factory overclockQuiet in idleGood cooling systemGreat for Bitcoin mining

Cons

A bit noisy during gaming

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC Performance comparison with similar Graphics Cards

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SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X Dual-X OC Performance

GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization)

Radeon RX 570 (77th)		128%
GeForce GTX 780 (77th)		128%
GeForce GTX 1650 G6 (78th)		122%
GeForce GTX 1650 G5 (78th)		122%
Arc A380 (79th)		120%
Quadro P2000 (80th)		117%
Radeon RX 470 (80th)		117%
Radeon RX 6400 (81st)		114%
Radeon R9 380X (82nd)		108%
Radeon R9 280X (83rd)		100%
Radeon R9 380 (84th)		97%
GeForce GTX 960 (84th)		97%
GeForce GTX 770 (84th)		97%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (85th)		82%
Radeon R9 270X (86th)		80%
GeForce GTX 1050 (87th)		77%
GeForce GTX 760 (88th)		74%
GeForce GTX 1630 (88th)		74%
GeForce GTX 950 (88th)		74%
Quadro P1000 (89th)		71%

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Description

Specification
Display Support	supports up to 3 display monitor(s) without DisplayPort 4 x Maximum Display Monitor(s) support
Output	1 x HDMI (with 3D) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x Dual-Link DVI-D 1 x Dual-Link DVI-I
GPU	900/Boost:1050 MHz Core Clock 28 nm Chip 2048 x Stream Processors
Video Memory	3072 MB Size 384 -bit GDDR5 6000 MHz Effective
Dimension	280(L)x120(W)x40(H) mm Size. 2 x slot
Software	Driver CD SAPPHIRE TriXX Utility
Accessory	CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect Cable 8-PIN to 4 PIN x2 Power Cable