Compare / GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R9 280

GTX 960 vs R9 280: which is better?

GeForce GTX 960 is about 15% faster than Radeon R9 280 in games (1080p · competitive settings · Ryzen 7 9800X3D). Radeon R9 280 offers better value for money.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 960

3%of the fastest card (RTX 5090)
≈ $64 (used)Part score 20/100
VS
AMD

Radeon R9 280

3%of the fastest card (RTX 5090)
≈ $48 (used)Part score 19/100
Faster: GeForce GTX 960Cheaper: Radeon R9 280Value: Radeon R9 280

Head to head

3%
Gaming performance
3%
20/100
Part score
19/100
75 FPS
Average FPS
65 FPS
≈ $64 (used)
Approx. price
≈ $48 (used)
86/100
Value for money
100/100
Free · no install

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Estimated FPS in games

GeForce GTX 960Radeon R9 280
75average FPS
65average FPS
Resolution

Showing: 1080p · competitive settings · Ryzen 7 9800X3D · ◆ CPU-limited value