10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

The Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition is a very low performing piece of gaming hardware and can probably only run indie system requirements.

Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition is capable of DirectX 11 gaming requirements.

Here is a quick game performance synopsis for the AAA games played in 2022. In particular we focus on how well the Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition runs at Ultra graphics settings and what frames per second it is getting at 1080p, 1440p and 4K monitor resolutions. This card runs recommended graphics requirements of 211 games from the top 1000 most demanding games being played today.

The 1080p FPS on Ultra for the Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition shows us that Grand Theft Auto VI is predicted to get a weak result of 0 FPS, and then we are seeing FIFA 22 returning a good 64 FPS while another game on our list is the Battlefield 2042 which is getting 0 frames per second at Ultra 1080p.

As the PC gaming masses explore larger screen resolutions we decided to run some game checks at 1440p across a few popular games. We discovered the Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition ran FIFA 22 to a reasonable performance level. Results across the graphics settings looked like this, Low: 129 FPS, Medium: 102 FPS, High: 68 FPS and Ultra: 49 FPS. Another game tested was Battlefield 2042, L: 0FPS, M: 0FPS, H: 0FPS, U: 0FPS. And then we researched potential graphics card performance on Grand Theft Auto VI, wih estimates revealing L: 0FPS, M: 0FPS, H: 0FPS, U: 0FPS at 1440p. After a look at the popular games running at 1440p with the Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition, this is going to struggle to keep a solid FPS, but a modern game could have a few options tweaked to get it playable at this res but on low graphics settings.

How many years will the Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition in your PC? This Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition card has 12 to 18 months of latest AAA game play left in it before upgrading should be considered

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the Radeon R9 280X Asus Matrix 3GB Edition? If you are thinking of upgrading this graphics card then we would currently suggest the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB. This PC hardware upgrade performs 59% better and can run 726 of today’s 1000 most demanding PC games. An alternative great upgrade graphics card would be a RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5300, which has 27% better performance and can run 305 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today.