GeForce GT 755M SLI vs Radeon R9 280X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 755M SLI and Radeon R9 280X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 755M SLI stacks up against Radeon R9 280X, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GT 755M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 755M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 755M SLI here:

GeForce GT 755M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 755M SLI	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	2x ~50 Watt	250 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x 2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 12400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
GeForce GT 755M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 755M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 755M SLI and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 158% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 755M SLI and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	24−27	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GT 755M SLI and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 26% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 112% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 142% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 157% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GeForce GT 755M SLI.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 755M SLI	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N14P-?	Thaiti XTL
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 November 2013	8 October 2013
Pipelines	768	2048
Core clock speed	980 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2x 1300 Million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		128.0
Floating-point performance		4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	2x 128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth		288 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GT 755M SLI vs Radeon R9 280X

GeForce GT 755M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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