AMD · 2013
AMD RadeonR9 280X
The AMD Radeon R9 280X is a graphics card released in 2013, based on the GCN 1st gen architecture with a Tahiti XTL GPU.
The AMD Radeon R9 280X is a graphics card released on August 8, 2013, with a launch MSRP of $299 USD. It is built on the Graphics Core Next (GCN) 1st generation architecture and uses the Tahiti XTL GPU chip fabricated on a 28 nm process. The card features 2048 shading units, a base clock of 850 MHz, and a boost clock of 1000 MHz. It is equipped with 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 288 GB/s. The Radeon R9 280X has a board power (TDP) of 250 W and connects via a PCIe 3.0 ×16 interface. It is designed for high-performance gaming and can be paired with compatible CPUs and motherboards supporting PCIe 3.0.
Specifications
| Architecture unverified | GCN 1st gen |
|---|---|
| GPU chip unverified | Tahiti XTL |
| Process node unverified | 28 nm |
| Shading units unverified | 2048 |
| Base clock unverified | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock unverified | 1000 MHz |
| Memory size unverified | 3 GB |
| Memory type unverified | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus unverified | 384 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 288 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 250 W |
| Bus interface unverified | PCIe 3.0 ×16 |
| Release date unverified | 2013-08-08 |
| Release year unverified | 2013 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 299 USD |