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AMD Radeon R9 280X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 209 46 2809 1504

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti	Difference
AMD Radeon R9 280X	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Price	$ 350.0	$ 129.0	221 (63%)
Year	2013	2016	3 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature	71C	65C	6 (8%)
Max Fan Noise	50.9dB	45dB	5.9 (12%)
Recommended Power Supply	600W	425W	175 (29%)
Benchmark CPU	Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz ($248.98)	Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz ($334.99)
CPU Impact on FPS	+0.0 FPS	+0.0 FPS	0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS %	0.0%	0.0%	0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings	Ultra Quality Settings	Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance	46.3 FPS	39.3 FPS	7 (15%)
Average 1440p Performance	33.5 FPS	28.8 FPS	4.7 (14%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance	28.9 FPS	24.6 FPS	4.3 (15%)
Average 4K Performance	20.5 FPS	17.1 FPS	3.4 (17%)
Memory	3 GB	4 GB	1 (33%)
1080p Cost Per Frame	$ 6.5	$ 4.3	2.2 (34%)
1440p Cost Per Frame	$ 8.9	$ 5.9	3 (34%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame	$ 10.4	$ 6.9	3.5 (34%)
4K Cost Per Frame	$ 14.6	$ 9.9	4.7 (32%)
Variant	AMD Radeon R9 280X	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Overall Combination Score Overall Combination Score × Description Metric From To Weight The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support. Year 2016 2019 13 2015 2016 11 2014 2015 8 2013 2014 4 2007 2013 2 The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better. Price 0 250 35 250 400 30 400 550 25 550 650 15 650 9999 5 Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better. PSU 0 350 4 350 450 4 450 550 3 550 650 2 650 9999 1 Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card. Temp 0 70 2 70 75 2 75 80 1 80 85 1 85 999 1 Noise Levels under load. The lower the better. Noise 0 45 2 45 48 2 48 50 2 50 55 1 55 999 1 Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better. FHD 60 9999 18 55 60 13 45 55 11 35 45 7 0 35 5 Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better. QHD 60 9999 10 55 60 8 45 55 5 35 45 4 0 35 2 4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better. F4K 60 9999 5 55 60 4 45 55 3 35 45 2 0 35 1 Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released. CPU -5 9999 5 -7 -5 4 -10 -7 3 -15 -10 2 -9999 -15 1 Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games. MEM 8 9999 5 4 8 4 2 4 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 FROM TO VERDICT The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components. OVERALL SCORE 80 99 Excellent 70 80 Very Good 60 70 Good 40 60 Acceptable 0 40 Weak Close	55/100	68/100	13 (24%)

Our Verdict: Upgrading from GTX 1050 Ti to R9 280X is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for GTX 1050 Ti . Share Your Comments 0

AMD Radeon R9 280X

The R9 290 might be the extreme flagship of the latest GCN 1.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most high-end PC gamers. On the other hand, the R9 280X is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 299. AMD ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by high-end prices with performance that knocks on the door of extreme graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 1.0 graphics card inside the R9 280X, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 770, the R9 280X was 8.7 % faster. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 86 fps to 86 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 86 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Valorant at 71 fps to 71 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 71 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 61 fps to 61 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

The GTX 1060 6GB might be the entry-level flagship of the latest Pascal set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most budget PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 1050 Ti is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 169. NVIDIA ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by budget prices with performance that knocks on the door of entry-level graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Pascal graphics card inside the GTX 1050 Ti, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Spec for spec, this GTX 1050 Ti leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 950, by boasting 31 % more fps. The GTX 1050 Ti has 4 GB RAM compared to the GTX 950 's 2 GB video memory.

In our synthetic benchmarks, the GTX 1050 Ti blows past the GTX 950 and, amazingly, even the GTX 960 as well. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 1050 Ti consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 950 and it really justifies an upgrade.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, R9 380, the GTX 1050 Ti was -0.3 % slower. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 80 fps to 80 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 80 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Valorant at 66 fps to 66 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 66 fps.

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AMD Radeon R9 280X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	33 36.8 28 31.2
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	22 25.1 19 21.3
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	19 21.7 16 18.5
2023	The Last of Us Part I	15 16.7 12 14.2
2023	Forspoken	17 19.4 14 16.5
2023	The Callisto Protocol	13 15.0 11 12.8
2023	Dead Space	22 25.1 19 21.3
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	26 29.8 22 25.3
2023	Armored Core VI	26 29.8 22 25.3
2023	Immortals of Aveum	12 13.4 10 11.4
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	24 26.7 20 22.7
2023	Remnant II	13 15.0 11 12.8
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	18 20.1 15 17.0
2023	Atomic Heart	18 20.1 15 17.0
2023	Starfield	9 10.0 7 8.5
2022	Elden Ring	22 25.4 21 23.6
2022	God of War	21 24.1 20 22.4
2022	Overwatch 2	40 44.8 37 41.6
2022	F1 22	27 30.1 23 25.6
2022	Dying Light 2	25 28.4 21 24.1
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	25 28.4 21 24.1
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	42 46.8 35 39.8
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	30 33.4 25 28.4
2021	Forza Horizon 5	21 24.4 20 22.6
2021	Halo Infinite	16 18.6 15 17.3
2021	Battlefield 2042	30 34.3 28 31.9
2021	Hitman 3	34 38.4 29 32.7
2021	Far Cry 6	32 35.8 27 30.4
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	35 39.1 29 33.2
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	35 39.5 30 33.5
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	17 19.7 16 18.3
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	11 12.8 10 11.9
2020	Valorant	77 86.2 72 80.1
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	30 33.8 28 31.4
2020	Death Stranding	35 39.0 32 36.3
2020	Marvel's Avengers	22 25.4 21 23.6
2020	Godfall	34 38.0 31 35.3
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	17 19.7 16 18.3
2019	Apex Legends	40 45.0 32 36.0
2019	Anthem	26 29.0 20 23.2
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	38 42.5 30 34.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	47 52.9 44 49.2
2019	Metro Exodus	21 23.6 19 21.9
2019	World War Z	45 50.0 36 40.4
2019	Gears of War 5	30 34.3 28 31.9
2019	F1 2019	38 43.1 36 40.0
2019	GreedFall	34 38.8 32 36.0
2019	Borderlands 3	24 27.2 22 25.3
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	47 52.4 43 48.7
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	18 20.2 16 18.7
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	28 31.7 26 29.5
2018	Just Cause 4	30 34.1 28 31.7
2018	Monster Hunter: World	33 36.7 30 34.1
2018	Strange Brigade	49 55.3 46 51.4
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	42 47.2 39 43.8
2017	For Honor	56 62.9 52 58.4
2017	Project CARS 2	40 44.5 37 41.4
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	48 54.0 45 50.2
2016	Dishonored 2	29 32.5 27 30.2
2015	Rocket League	165 183.4 153 170.5
2015	Need For Speed	45 50.8 42 47.2
2015	Project CARS	43 48.7 40 45.3
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	80 89.1 74 82.8
2013	Crysis 3	55 61.2 33 37.6
2013	Battlefield 4	49 54.5 39 44.2
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	113 125.8 105 116.9
2009	League of Legends	212 235.8 197 219.2

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AMD Radeon R9 280X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	21 26.7 18 22.7
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	14 18.4 12 15.6
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	13 16.7 11 14.2
2023	The Last of Us Part I	10 12.7 8 10.8
2023	Forspoken	10 12.7 8 10.8
2023	The Callisto Protocol	8 10.7 7 9.1
2023	Dead Space	13 16.7 11 14.2
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	19 24.1 16 20.4
2023	Armored Core VI	19 24.1 16 20.4
2023	Immortals of Aveum	7 9.4 6 8.0
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	14 18.4 12 15.6
2023	Remnant II	8 10.0 6 8.5
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	12 15.0 10 12.8
2023	Atomic Heart	11 14.4 9 12.2
2023	Starfield	7 9.0 6 7.7
2022	Elden Ring	16 20.1 14 18.7
2022	God of War	16 20.7 15 19.2
2022	Overwatch 2	30 38.5 28 35.8
2022	F1 22	14 18.4 12 15.6
2022	Dying Light 2	14 18.4 12 15.6
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	16 20.1 13 17.0
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	26 33.4 22 28.4
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	17 21.7 14 18.5
2021	Forza Horizon 5	16 21.0 15 19.5
2021	Halo Infinite	13 16.8 12 15.6
2021	Battlefield 2042	18 22.8 16 21.2
2021	Hitman 3	21 27.4 18 23.3
2021	Far Cry 6	21 26.7 18 22.7
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	22 27.7 18 23.6
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	20 25.7 17 21.9
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 17.0 12 15.8
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	9 11.3 8 10.5
2020	Valorant	56 70.5 52 65.5
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	21 26.5 19 24.6
2020	Death Stranding	24 30.3 22 28.1
2020	Marvel's Avengers	14 18.1 13 16.8
2020	Godfall	20 25.4 18 23.6
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	14 18.3 13 17.0
2019	Apex Legends	26 33.5 21 26.8
2019	Anthem	18 23.0 14 18.4
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	26 33.0 21 26.4
2019	Resident Evil 2	28 35.6 26 33.1
2019	Metro Exodus	14 18.3 13 17.0
2019	World War Z	29 36.5 23 29.5
2019	Gears of War 5	19 24.9 18 23.1
2019	F1 2019	24 30.5 22 28.3
2019	GreedFall	22 28.0 20 26.1
2019	Borderlands 3	15 19.1 14 17.8
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	30 37.7 28 35.1
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	13 16.5 12 15.3
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	19 24.9 18 23.1
2018	Just Cause 4	20 25.2 18 23.4
2018	Monster Hunter: World	20 25.7 19 23.9
2018	Strange Brigade	30 38.5 28 35.8
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	27 34.1 25 31.7
2017	For Honor	29 36.7 27 34.1
2017	Project CARS 2	25 31.4 23 29.2
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	38 48.7 36 45.3
2016	Dishonored 2	22 27.8 20 25.8
2015	Rocket League	62 78.6 58 73.1
2015	Need For Speed	31 39.3 29 36.5
2015	Project CARS	29 37.2 27 34.6
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	46 57.6 42 53.6
2013	Crysis 3	33 41.5 18 22.9
2013	Battlefield 4	28 36.0 23 28.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	83 104.8 77 97.4
2009	League of Legends	104 131.0 97 121.8

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AMD Radeon R9 280X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	21 28.6 17 22.9
2019	Anthem	14 19.0 11 15.2
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	20 27.0 16 21.6
2019	Resident Evil 2	21 28.5 20 26.4
2019	Metro Exodus	12 15.9 11 14.8
2019	World War Z	23 30.8 18 24.9
2019	Gears of War 5	16 21.7 15 20.2
2019	F1 2019	20 26.7 18 24.8
2019	GreedFall	16 21.1 14 19.7
2019	Borderlands 3	11 15.6 11 14.5
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	24 32.2 22 30.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	10 14.4 10 13.4
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	16 21.7 15 20.2
2018	Just Cause 4	15 20.5 14 19.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	15 20.3 14 18.9
2018	Strange Brigade	24 31.8 22 29.6
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	23 30.9 21 28.7
2017	For Honor	22 29.4 20 27.3
2017	Project CARS 2	23 30.8 21 28.7
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	36 47.9 33 44.6
2016	Dishonored 2	20 26.6 18 24.8
2015	Rocket League	46 61.7 43 57.3
2015	Need For Speed	26 35.0 24 32.6
2015	Project CARS	25 33.9 24 31.6
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	34 45.1 31 41.9
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	80 106.5 75 99.0
2009	League of Legends	74 98.1 69 91.2

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AMD Radeon R9 280X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	14 20.1 11 17.0
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	8 11.7 6 9.9
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	8 11.7 6 9.9
2023	The Last of Us Part I	4 6.7 3 5.7
2023	Forspoken	4 6.0 3 5.1
2023	The Callisto Protocol	3 5.3 3 4.5
2023	Dead Space	4 6.7 3 5.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	9 13.4 7 11.4
2023	Armored Core VI	9 13.4 7 11.4
2023	Immortals of Aveum	3 4.3 2 3.7
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	7 10.0 5 8.5
2023	Remnant II	3 5.0 3 4.3
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	5 7.4 4 6.2
2023	Atomic Heart	6 9.0 5 7.7
2023	Starfield	4 6.0 3 5.1
2022	Elden Ring	7 11.4 7 10.6
2022	God of War	11 16.1 10 15.0
2022	Overwatch 2	20 29.1 18 27.0
2022	F1 22	9 13.4 7 11.4
2022	Dying Light 2	9 13.4 7 11.4
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	10 15.0 8 12.8
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	16 23.4 13 19.9
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	9 13.4 7 11.4
2021	Forza Horizon 5	11 16.2 10 15.1
2021	Halo Infinite	8 11.5 7 10.7
2021	Battlefield 2042	10 14.7 9 13.6
2021	Hitman 3	11 16.7 9 14.2
2021	Far Cry 6	10 14.4 8 12.2
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	10 15.0 8 12.8
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	11 16.7 9 14.2
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8 11.5 7 10.7
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	6 8.9 5 8.3
2020	Valorant	42 61.3 39 57.0
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	9 14.1 9 13.1
2020	Death Stranding	12 18.4 11 17.1
2020	Marvel's Avengers	6 9.5 6 8.8
2020	Godfall	8 12.1 7 11.2
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	8 12.1 7 11.2
2019	Apex Legends	14 20.0 11 16.0
2019	Anthem	8 12.5 7 10.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	12 17.5 9 14.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	12 17.6 11 16.3
2019	Metro Exodus	8 11.5 7 10.7
2019	World War Z	14 21.0 11 17.0
2019	Gears of War 5	10 15.7 10 14.6
2019	F1 2019	13 19.4 12 18.0
2019	GreedFall	8 11.5 7 10.7
2019	Borderlands 3	7 10.0 6 9.3
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	15 22.5 14 20.9
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	7 10.5 6 9.7
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	10 15.7 10 14.6
2018	Just Cause 4	9 13.1 8 12.2
2018	Monster Hunter: World	8 12.3 7 11.4
2018	Strange Brigade	14 21.0 13 19.5
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	16 23.6 15 21.9
2017	For Honor	12 18.3 11 17.0
2017	Project CARS 2	18 26.2 17 24.4
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	28 40.9 26 38.0
2016	Dishonored 2	15 22.0 14 20.5
2015	Rocket League	25 36.7 23 34.1
2015	Need For Speed	18 26.2 17 24.4
2015	Project CARS	18 26.2 17 24.4
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	18 26.7 17 24.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	66 94.3 61 87.7
2009	League of Legends	36 52.4 34 48.7

AMD Radeon R9 280X / i7-3770K

For the most part, the R9 280X is still capable of playing modern games, but you would have to reduce settings to sustain those higher framerates. If keeping graphics quality settings closer to ultra or high is important, there are a few options for upgrades. It is worth noting that the R9 280X is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. This combination between R9 280X and Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between R9 280X and Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 3072 MB RAM, the R9 280X can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. View Current Price List

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / i7-6700K

The GTX 1050 Ti 's power requirements are reasonable and it is very efficient compared to the competition. With regards to max load temperature, the GTX 1050 Ti 's cooling is excellent at keeping it cool and under control. With current 4096 MB RAM, the GTX 1050 Ti can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. View Current Price List

R9 280X vs GTX 1050 Ti Specifications Comparison

Board Design

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti
Board Number	C386	PG210
Length	10.83 inches 275 mm	5.7 inches 145 mm
Outputs	2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort	1x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Slot Width	Dual-slot	Dual-slot
TDP	250 W	75 W

Clock Speeds

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1392 MHz
GPU Clock	850 MHz	1291 MHz
Memory Clock	1500 MHz 6000 MHz effective	1752 MHz 7008 MHz effective

Graphics Card

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti
Bus Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Generation	Volcanic Islands (R9 200)	GeForce 1000
Launch Price	299 USD	139 USD
Production	End-of-life	Active
Release Date	Oct 8th, 2013	Oct 25th, 2016

Graphics Features

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Shader Model	5.1	6.1
Vulkan	1.1.77	1.1.82

Graphics Processor

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Pascal
Die Size	352 mm²	132 mm²
GPU Name	Tahiti	GP107
GPU Variant	Tahiti XTL (215-0821065)	GP107-400-A1
Process Size	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors	4,313 million	3,300 million

Memory

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti
Bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	112.1 GB/s
Memory Bus	384 bit	128 bit
Memory Size	3072 MB	4096 MB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5

Render Config

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti
ROPs	32	32
Shading Units	2048	768
TMUs	128	48

Theoretical Performance

R9 280X	GTX 1050 Ti
FP32 (float) performance	4,096 GFLOPS	2,138 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance	1,024 GFLOPS (1:4)	66.82 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate	32.00 GPixel/s	44.54 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	128.0 GTexel/s	66.82 GTexel/s

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