MSI AMD Radeon R9 280X

MSI AMD Radeon R9 280X GAMING 3G 3GB GDDR5

MSI AMD Radeon R9 280X GAMING 3G 3GB GDDR5

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  • Core/Memory
  • 1000MHz Core (Boost Clock:1050MHz) (OC mode)
  • 1000MHz Core (Boost Clock:1020MHz) (Gaming mode)
  • 1000MHz Core (Boost Clock:1000MHz) (Silent mode)
  • 3072 GDDR5 6000MHz Memory
  • Video Output Function
  • Dual-link DVI-I x 1
  • HDMI x 1 (version 1.4a)
  • Mini DisplayPort x 2

Specifications Overview

Model R9 280X GAMING 3G
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 1000 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1050 MHz
DirectX DirectX 11.2
OpenGL OpenGL 4.3
TDP 250 W
Length 269 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support
CrossFire Support
DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
DisplayPort 0
HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support
FreeSync Support
Expansion slots required 2

Pros

  • Very good cooling system
  • Quiet
  • Good factory overclock
  • MSI Afterburner software
  • Great for Bitcoin mining

Cons

  • Voltage locked

MSI AMD Radeon R9 280X Performance comparison with similar Graphics Cards

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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization)

Radeon RX 570 (72nd)
128%
GeForce GTX 780 (72nd)
128%
GeForce GTX 1650 G5 (73rd)
122%
GeForce GTX 1650 G6 (73rd)
122%
Arc A380 (74th)
120%
Quadro P2000 (75th)
117%
Radeon RX 470 (75th)
117%
Radeon RX 6400 (76th)
114%
Radeon R9 380X (77th)
108%
Radeon R9 280X (78th)
100%
GeForce GTX 960 (79th)
97%
Radeon R9 380 (79th)
97%
GeForce GTX 770 (79th)
97%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (80th)
82%
Radeon R9 270X (81st)
80%
GeForce GTX 1050 (82nd)
77%
GeForce GTX 950 (83rd)
74%
GeForce GTX 760 (83rd)
74%
GeForce GTX 1630 (83rd)
74%
Quadro P1000 (84th)
71%
* Performance data is based on tests performed by Gamers Nexus, Linus Tech Tips, Hardware Unboxed, TechSpot and other trustworthy sources.

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Description

  • Graphics Engine

    AMD Radeon™ R9 280X

  • Interface

    PCI Express x16 3.0

  • Memory Type

    GDDR5

  • Memory Size(MB)

    3072

  • Memory Interface

    384 bits

  • Core Clock Speed(MHz)

    1000MHz Core (Boost Clock:1050MHz) (OC mode)
    1000MHz Core (Boost Clock:1020MHz) (Gaming mode)
    1000MHz Core (Boost Clock:1000MHz) (Silent mode)

  • Memory Clock Speed(MHz)

    6000

  • DVI Output

    1 (Dual-link DVI-I)

  • HDMI-Output

    1 (version 1.4a)

  • Mini DisplayPort

    2

  • HDCP Support

    Y

  • HDMI Support

    Y

  • Dual-link DVI

    Y

  • Display Output (Max Resolution)

    2560x1600

  • RAMDACs

    400

  • DirectX Version Support

    11.2

  • OpenGL Version Support

    4.3

  • CrossFire Support

    Y

  • Card Dimension(mm)

    269x128x34 mm

  • Weight

    849g



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