Is the Radeon R9 280x good for gaming?

David005 · Jan 11, 2015

My current PC build has an r9 280x. I was just wondering If it is a good graphics cards for gaming, and whether it can run most games on high-ultra settings with high fps averages. Thanks.
My Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/David005/saved/7HX323

Undying89 · Jan 11, 2015

Yes, 280X is a very capable card, just like GTX770. High-Ultra little to no AA. Great performer at 1080p.

A_Goat · Jan 11, 2015

When you say "my build" do you mean you already have all of these parts?
If not, there are improvements that could be made for a gaming rig in that price range...

RaDiKaL_ · Jan 11, 2015

Yes, the R9 280x is one of the most powerful video cards out there in the market, only behind the R9 290 series and GTX 970/980 from Nvidia. It will handle newest games at max quality with no issues (unless maybe going with 4k resolution).

David005 · Jan 11, 2015

A_Goat :

Yes. But it is primarily going to be used for video editing with Sony Vegas 13.

Havo_k · Jan 11, 2015

you can drop to i5 and get the gtx 970. i5 and i7 gives you about the same performance in gaming.

Update: Nevermind, just read that you are doing video editing. Stick with i7.

David005 · Jan 11, 2015

Havo_k :

Since I mainly plan to do video editing I went with the i7.

RookieOfTheYear · Jan 11, 2015

I have a Radeon 7970 (the R 9 280x is basically a rebranded 7970 with a few minor tweaks), and I absolutely love it. I can play most games on ultra settings and get around 40 fps or more on 1080p.

But A Goat is right. If you don't already have that build made, there are improvements that could be made.

David005 · Jan 11, 2015

RookieOfTheYear :

I would have gone with a better graphics card, however since I will mostly be using the pc for video editing I went with a better cpu, more ram, and an ssd.

RookieOfTheYear · Jan 11, 2015

David005 :

Ok, that makes sense. I think that was a wise decision.

I think you will be pleased with your setup. The 280x still makes for some very enjoyable gaming experiences.

A_Goat · Jan 11, 2015

The 280x will not handle all games at "max" quality on 1080p (60hz+).
Even at 60FPS, the 280x will struggle with the most demanding games out there... especially when a high AA setting is applied.

That being said, I love my 280x. I can play most games on Ultra (60hz), if I spend some time tweaking the graphical settings (slightly lowering AA and other settings)

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