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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon R9 280X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R9 280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R9 280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 GTX 1050 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon R9 280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
    4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
    low / 720p 40−45 60−65
    medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon R9 280X
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q Thaiti XTL
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 3 January 2018 8 October 2013
    Pipelines 640 2048
    Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz
    Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 53.12 128.0
    Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 4,096 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 288 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    CUDA 6.1
    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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