Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9 vs MSI R9 280X GAMING 3G

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 16identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics card RAMDAC
    • MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:1000 MHz
    • R9 280X GAMING 3G:400 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:4-Way CrossFireX
    • R9 280X GAMING 3G:2-Way CrossFireX
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:1
    • R9 280X GAMING 3G:0
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:4
    • R9 280X GAMING 3G:0
  • DVI ports quantity
    • MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:2
    • R9 280X GAMING 3G:1
  • Product colour
    • MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:Black, Pink
    • R9 280X GAMING 3G:Black, Red
  • Length
    • MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:279 mm
    • R9 280X GAMING 3G:269 mm
  • Depth
    • MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5 AMD Radeon R9:53 mm
    • R9 280X GAMING 3G:34 mm

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Comparison of MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5, R9 280X GAMING 3G
43 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyAMDAMD
Graphics processorRadeon R9 280XRadeon R9 280X
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
FireStreamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDACDiffers1000 MHz400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1050 MHz
Memoryidentical
Discrete graphics card memory3 GB3 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus384 bit384 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6000 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typePCI Express 3.0PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers40
DVI ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performanceidentical
PhysXNoNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX version11.211.2
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version4.34.3
OpenCL versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPYesYes
HD3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, PinkBlack, Red
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one375 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for one2x 8-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers279 mm269 mm
DepthDiffers53 mm34 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm128 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source849 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, CrossFireUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS GPU Tweak & DriverUnknown — not stated by the source

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