Radeon R9 280X 6GB

6GB VRAM. Documented release: March 2014.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

R9 280X 6GB benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 56 FPS
Our rating: 39.7 /100
R9280Xs we've tested: 4
Recorded benchmark rank: #132 of 257 variants

Historical total for this model.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

MSI's 6GB R9 280X paired familiar Tahiti performance with twice the usual frame buffer. It was a capable card for memory-hungry settings, although extra VRAM alone did not turn the 280X into a faster GPU tier.

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5.0 /10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: Radeon R9 280X 6GB
Memory: 6GB VRAM
Documented release: March 2014
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: Exact MSI 6 GB board first listed by Newegg on 5 March 2014

MSI R9 280X GAMING 6G is a retail Tahiti R9 280X with 6 GB GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus.

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Reviewed 3 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

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