GTA 5 - 1080p res @ 1920x1080 FXAA on - MSAA X4 - Population density MAX - Population variety MAX - Distance scaling MAX - Texture very high - Shader - very high - shadow - very high - reflection very high - reflection MSAA x4 - water very high - particles high - grass high - soft shadows - soft - post FX high - anisotropic filter x16 - ambient occlusion high - tessellation high - long shadows and high detail streaming while flying ON - extra draw distance middle - long shdow draw 2 notches right - others disabled due 3GB memory cap. Game runs AVERAGE 40-45 FPS (MAX 60 MINIMUM 29) game is so smooth it's unreal. The card is a beauty, friends can't believe how well it pushes GTA 5. Gave those specs as it's the most common and probably demanding game at the moment. Defo worth the buy 100%
UPDATE:
The secondary fan on this card has failed after 10 months - though the temps only affected by 5-10c it's a substantial failure that could result in a totalled graphics card. For this I've now dropped it to 4 stars due to the hassle it's going to require to RMA or to self repair.
PC spec -
i5 4460
asus z97-a
8GB corsair 1600XMP
SSD Kingston 240gb
r9 280 ofc
750xfx psu
Would give info on other games, but just been too wrapped on GTA.
Did try running out watchdogs, sad to say that game is still optimised like a wet cloth, doesn't run so good and looks terrible (NOT THE CARD, IS THE GAME)
Anything like Grid Autosport, Formula one - World of Warcraft - Global Offensive - Assassin's creed (brotherhood - revelations) all running 1080p maxed out constant 60 fps
Good luck - and for the record, pushing overdrive with + power in GTA 5 causes artefacts, there also a known issue for it with this card - some people claim to fix from AMD optimise tool - I just took that power cap off, no issues otherwise.
| Brand | Sapphire |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 26.2 x 11.2 x 3.4 cm; 997.9 Grams |
| Item model number | 11230-00-20G |
| Manufacturer | SAPPHIRE |
| Memory Clock Speed | 5000 MHz |
| Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
| Graphics Chipset Brand | AMD |
| Graphics Card Description | AmD R9 280 |
| Graphics RAM Type | Unknown |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 3 GB |
| Graphics Card Interface | PCI-E |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 998 g |
