Compare any two graphics cards:
Geforce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 280X
IntroThe Geforce GTX 770 features core speeds of 1046 MHz on the GPU, and 1753 MHz on the 2048 MB of GDDR5 memory. It features 1536 SPUs as well as 128 Texture Address Units and 32 ROPs.Compare that to the Radeon R9 280X, which features GPU clock speed of 850 MHz, and 3072 MB of GDDR5 RAM running at 1500 MHz through a 384-bit bus. It also features 2048 Stream Processors, 128 TAUs, and 32 ROPs.
(No game benchmarks for this combination yet.)
Power Usage and Theoretical BenchmarksPower Consumption (Max TDP)
Memory BandwidthPerformance-wise, the Radeon R9 280X should theoretically be much superior to the Geforce GTX 770 in general. (explain)
Texel RateThe Geforce GTX 770 will be quite a bit (approximately 23%) better at texture filtering than the Radeon R9 280X. (explain)
Pixel RateThe Geforce GTX 770 will be much (more or less 23%) faster with regards to FSAA than the Radeon R9 280X, and also able to handle higher resolutions better. (explain)
Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit. Price Comparison
Please note that the price comparisons are based on search keywords - sometimes it might show cards with very similar names that are not exactly the same as the one chosen in the comparison. We do try to filter out the wrong results as best we can, though. Specifications
Memory Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the largest amount of information (counted in megabytes per second) that can be transported over the external memory interface in a second. The number is calculated by multiplying the bus width by its memory clock speed. If the card has DDR RAM, it must be multiplied by 2 again. If DDR5, multiply by 4 instead. The higher the card's memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, High Dynamic Range and higher screen resolutions. Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that can be processed in one second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total number of texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The better this number, the better the video card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied per second. Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum amount of pixels that the graphics card can possibly write to its local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The figure is calculated by multiplying the amount of Render Output Units by the the card's clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - sometimes also referred to as Render Output Units) are responsible for outputting the pixels (image) to the screen. The actual pixel fill rate is also dependant on quite a few other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth of the card - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the potential to get to the max fill rate.
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22 Responses to “Geforce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 280X”the 280x has 3gb vram which would allow it to handle higher resolutions more effectively.
none of these cards are the best and the nvidia does not compares with amd, because there are a lot of things to compare. If you want to choose I think that the best choice is to get a cards that first likes to you and then the card that you really want.For example , if you want to play games in 1080p in maximum settings with great fps , you should go with nvidia, if you want to have two or three or six screens OR if you love amd go with this one.I will go with amd becasue I have two displays and I will buy a third one and because it has 384-bit memory band.I hope you could understand me because I don't know so good English
To anyone that wants a more accurate comparison, pick the card in your price range for both sides, and use those defined clock speeds to crunch the numbers yourself. This is a useful tool for some things but if you want more accuracy, a self-check will help.
Alright so let me set a few things straight for you all from an unbiased perspective.
Firstly, BOTH cards will work extremely well for gaming and rendering when it comes to price-performance comparison. They compare to more expensive cards on both lines and offer excellent experiences, as they should.
Both cards also have their strong and weak points. The GTX 770 is a nice "out of the box" graphics card, ready to rumble the moment you have it installed. You might need to throttle up the fan to 100% on some games to keep it cool, but it generally handles excellently at stock speeds with no tampering.
The R9 280x is slower, but it has a wider bus lane, making it a worthy adversary to the 770 in the field of data transfer (even making it on-par). It handles heat like an air conditioner and this is good for two reasons: You don't need to worry about it, and if you overclock you STILL don't need to worry about it. This is largely in part to the dual-fans and copper pipes.
Conclusion: EITHER card will serve you well, but there are some situations that will benefit some more than others. If you plan on installing the card and going on with your life, get the GTX 770. If you want to overclock and heat is something you like to manage, grab the R9 280x.
Personally, I enjoy keeping my system cool, so the 280x is for me. I also have problems with dust where I live, so the "open air" build of the R9 makes it easier to clean, as opposed to the 770's choice of fans. Again, this is just my personal preference, choose what works best for you.
Again, this doesn't push the 770 out of the arena, it just means the 280x might be better suited for future titles. Casual gamers won't need to worry about this much unless you're planning on decking out your system, overclocking or running conceptual future titles on Ultra.