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AMD Radeon R9 280X

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AMD Radeon R9 280X

The Radeon R9 280X is a consumer-grade GPU from AMD's Volcanic Islands series, built on the GCN 1.0 architecture using the Tahiti chip. Equipped with 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus, it delivers 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth at 6.0 Gbps.

Launched on 7 Oct, 2013, the Radeon R9 280X carried a starting price of $299.

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Information
PlatformConsumer
ArchitectureGCN 1.0
GenerationVolcanic Islands
Previous GenSea Islands
Next GenPirate Islands
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
Core
NameTahiti
FoundryTSMC
Process Node28 nm
Transistors4313 million
Die Size352.0 mm²
Density12.3 /mm²
GPU Core Config
Cores2048
TMUs128
Compute Units32
ROPs32
Memory
TechnologyGDDR5
Size3 GB
Bus384 bit
Bandwidth288.0 GB/s
Speed6.0 Gbps

Information
Platform	Consumer
Architecture	GCN 1.0
Generation	Volcanic Islands
Previous Gen	Sea Islands
Next Gen	Pirate Islands
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16

Core
Name	Tahiti
Foundry	TSMC
Process Node	28 nm
Transistors	4313 million
Die Size	352.0 mm²
Density	12.3 /mm²

GPU Core Config
Cores	2048
TMUs	128
Compute Units	32
ROPs	32

Memory
Technology	GDDR5
Size	3 GB
Bus	384 bit
Bandwidth	288.0 GB/s
Speed	6.0 Gbps

Clocks
Base clock850 MHz
Boost Clock1000 MHz
Memory Clock1500 MHz
Power
6-pin1
8-pin1
TDP250 w
Recommended PSU600 w
Display
DisplayPort1 1.2
HDMI1 1.4
DVI2
Dimensions
Slots2
Length275 mm
Height109 mm
Width36 mm

Clocks
Base clock	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz
Memory Clock	1500 MHz

Power
6-pin	1
8-pin	1
TDP	250 w
Recommended PSU	600 w

Display
DisplayPort	1 1.2
HDMI	1 1.4
DVI	2

Dimensions
Slots	2
Length	275 mm
Height	109 mm
Width	36 mm

Models

GPU▲	Boost Clock▲	Slots▲	Length▲	Height▲	Width▲
Asus ROG Matrix R9 280X Platinum MATRIX-R9280X-P-3GD5	1100 MHz +10.0%	3	284 mm
Asus ROG Matrix R9 280X MATRIX-R9280X-3GD5	1000 MHz	3	284 mm

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