AMD Radeon R9 270X vs AMD Radeon R9 280
The AMD Radeon R9 280 is ahead by 13% on our index and meets the recommended card of 12 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 8 9
Video memory 2 GB 3 GB
Rated power 180 W 250 W
Launch price $199 $279
Index per $100 4.0 3.2
Games at recommended 116 128
Released20132014
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon R9 270X; right: AMD Radeon R9 280.
Games only the AMD Radeon R9 280 runs at recommended
- War Robots
- Risk of Rain 2
- South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™
- Heaven Forest - VR MMO
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
- Heaven Forest NIGHTS
- Far Cry® 4
- Evolve Stage 2
And 4 more.
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon R9 270X faster than the AMD Radeon R9 280?
No — the AMD Radeon R9 280 scores 9 on our index to the AMD Radeon R9 270X's 8, a 13% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon R9 270X meets the recommended graphics card of 116 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R9 280, 128.