I think one of the most interesting things about video cards is that the performance you see from the cards is always changing. The cards are staying the same obviously, but after a launch we will see numerous driver updates, some of those include updates that improve and optimize in game performance both across the board and sometimes just with specific games. AMD recently introduced their Omega driver that included speed improvements and a LONG list of usability fixes. Well today I just happened to have an R9 280 from Gigabyte on hand. I’m going to see what sets their card apart from the competition and we will also have the chance to see how the new drivers perform as well. Along with that I am introducing a few new benchmarks into our 2015 benchmark suite, enjoy!
Product Name: Gigabyte R9 280
Review Sample Provided by: Gigabyte
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Specifications |
|
Chipset |
Radeon R9 280 |
Memory Clock |
5000 MHz |
Process Technology |
28 nm |
Memory Size |
3072 MB |
Memory Bus |
384 bit |
Core Clock |
Base / Boost clock:950 / 1072 MHz |
Card Bus |
PCI-E 3.0 |
Memory Type |
GDDR5 |
DirectX |
11.2 |
OpenGL |
4.4 |
PCB Form |
ATX |
Digital max resolution |
4096 X 2160(via a single HDMI connector or DisplayPort and not supported with two DVI connectors) |
Analog max resolution |
2048 x 1536 |
I/O |
DVI-I / mini DisplayPort*2 / HDMI*1 |
Card size |
L=296mm W=134mm H=43mm |
Power requirement |
600W(with one 6-pin and one 8-pin external power connectors) |